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wellspring

[wel-spring] / ˈwɛlˌsprɪŋ /


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No one has to tell Adams about the economic hurdles that nonprofit theaters, the wellspring of new plays in America, are confronting.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Certainly there is a wry truth to Picasso’s opinion on artistic progress writ large, yet Ms. Chan is also persuasive in saying that new creativity springs from the same ancient wellspring Picasso was talking about.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Angela’s vivid mood swings are a wellspring of entertainment; Tommy associates her phone number with an orchestral ringtone that sounds like a horror movie jump scare.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2025

He said: "I hope Scotland will continue to shine as a beacon of enlightenment across stormy seas, a refuge for reason in the world, a wellspring of modern thought and creativity."

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2024

For many kids, the Net isn’t alienation, but its alternative; it’s their intellectual, social, cultural, and political wellspring.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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