spring up
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"Throughout Scotland's cities, we have seen development after development spring up, taking up space that could be used for much-needed social housing."
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
As data centers spring up in more countries, AI “is becoming a growth engine for the global economy,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, declared in mid-May, is a reminder that the next pandemic threat could spring up from anywhere, Tedros said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
Then the world can continue to enforce the nonproliferation regime, so that more nuclear countries don’t spring up.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
After a while William went disconsolately back to the Bear Flag and through the window he saw the conversation spring up again and it saddened him.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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