spring up
Example Sentences
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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
But every so often the teams we loved, formations we favoured and cult players we came to rely on spring up in nostalgia-fuelled conversation.
From BBC • May 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
The next year saw even more fires spring up, mainly because the summer had been unusually dry.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
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