spring up
Example Sentences
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Violent Islamist organizations do indeed spring up from time to time.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
If these past friction points are addressed, an entire ecosystem will spring up from these new services.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026
Markets spring up underground to provide them with anything they need.
From BBC • May 19, 2025
Wallen’s hours-long pity parties didn’t spring up ex nihilo.
From Salon • May 16, 2025
“I don’t know what kind of magic created it. Burial will only allow it to take root and spring up again.”
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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