springing
Example Sentences
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"As far as anyone knew, the T cell receptor didn't undergo any conformational changes when binding to these antigens. But we found that it does, springing open like a sort of jack-in-the-box."
From Science Daily
The 26-year-old Argentine forward opened the scoring in the 14th minute after cleverly springing the New York offside trap and then headed in a superb second to make it 2-0.
From Barron's
Red warning flags are springing up all over Wall Street, and they are becoming increasingly hard to ignore.
From MarketWatch
Hundreds more are springing up across Europe and the U.S.
A minuscule parasitic worm capable of springing into the air up to 25 times its own body length can latch onto flying insects with the help of static electricity, according to new research.
From Science Daily
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