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The Environment Agency predicts that if rainfall averages through the autumn and winter months, most of England will be in recovery from drought or will have returned to normal conditions by spring 2026.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Based on the most recently available state test data for the spring 2025 testing period, the results at the school are promising.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

He began writing his column in the spring of 1993 and assumed responsibility for the Journal/NBC News poll.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

They first appeared as part of Paul Smith's spring 1992 range, but customer demand quickly led to them coming back.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

We left Stentor at home to graze and hitched Siren to the spring wagon.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

But now experts have developed new "super elastic" springs using a special metal called nitinol, a nickel and titanium alloy, with Rory the first patient to have them fitted.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

In a will, this is typically set up as what’s called a testamentary trust, which is a trust that springs out of a will.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

"The Smyrnaeans have the river Meles, with its lovely water, and at its springs is the grotto, where they say Homer composed his poems," wrote the 2nd-century Greek chronicler and geographer Pausanias.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

She said her commitment to practicing springs from childhood clumsiness—it always took her longer to grasp new movements and techniques than some of her peers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

The tears came, hot and bitter, flowing and flowing as if the very springs of sorrow had been touched in my body.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

Informal ● outposts sprang up around settlements to claim more land.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

She sprang from Zeus’ skull fully formed; her embryonic development reduced to a male deity’s headache.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

Bystanders – including Craig Bowe, who made three rescue attempts – sprang into action as the tragedy unfolded, administering CPR to the Rahmans.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Araki sprang out of the New Queer Cinema of the ’90s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

When the horse felt the pressure let up on his snout and heard Anya’s encouragement to go, he sprang forward, hooves ripping up the grass and throwing clods of dirt behind him.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

The series has sprung, somewhat unusually, from Davidson’s guest role in a 33-year-old two-episode arc on Martin Lawrence’s Fox sitcom, “Martin.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Videos of first-time buyers ripping rare cards on TikTok have racked up millions of views, and new collectors have sprung up everywhere as a result of the fandom reaching fresh audiences on social media.

From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026

For the first live test of an atomic weapon, an unusual encampment sprung up in the New Mexico desert.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

When the first leak sprung in 2022, the remodeling project was funded partly by insurance.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

Fig sprung onto his paws, his gaze never wavering from his target.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

While a cheaper, older device is tempting, springing for a more recent generation will give you more years of life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

The movement has spread beyond the capital, with smaller demonstrations springing up Wednesday in major cities like Mumbai, Bengaluru and Patna.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

But there’s a strong chance something will go wrong during many of those vacations, which makes a convincing case for buying a travel-insurance policy — especially if you’ll be springing for a pricey trip.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

Recognising those challenges, efforts to support new music are springing up around the UK.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

‘Did you see anything?’ asked Frodo, springing to his feet.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien