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spring up



VERB
come up
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In the aftermath of fire, such grasses often spring up quickly and shade out native plants.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Violent Islamist organizations do indeed spring up from time to time.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

He has also vowed to boost new styles to 35% of the assortment by the spring, up from 23% currently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

Rare flowers spring up in Chilean desert after freak rains.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

Then the teeth of a dragon must be cast into the furrows, like seed-corn—which would spring up at once into a crop of armed men.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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