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as in source
a point or place at which something is invented or provided
the springs of this time-honored tradition run too deep to allow for easy explanation
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as in to start
to come into existence
when it comes to love and romance, hope springs eternally
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as in to release
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
had to spend a night in jail until their lawyer could come to spring them
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Recent Examples of spring
Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
Gardeners who want a fig tree in their backyard should plan on putting the tree into the ground in spring or early fall.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Addy Bink, The Hill, 2 Mar. 2025
Early in the pandemic, Janet Woodcock, then the head of the FDA’s drug center, reportedly sprang into action to prevent widespread distribution of the unproven COVID treatment hydroxychloroquine over the orders of top Trump officials.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
But Grissom has also gotten the nod over Hamilton at second on several occasions, and he’s logged more innings at second than anyone this spring.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
Gardeners who want a fig tree in their backyard should plan on putting the tree into the ground in spring or early fall.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
That would mean springing ahead an hour in March and not falling back an hour in November.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 2 Mar. 2025
Early in the pandemic, Janet Woodcock, then the head of the FDA’s drug center, reportedly sprang into action to prevent widespread distribution of the unproven COVID treatment hydroxychloroquine over the orders of top Trump officials.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spring
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Now the actress is taking a dramatic leap by starring in Hulu’s new limited series Good American Family (premiering March 19), which takes on the twisted, true-crime story of Natalia Grace.—
Julie Jordan,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Conduct market research, test your idea, and build a customer base before making a full-time leap.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
26 Feb. 2025
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Another source said the cause of his death is unclear.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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For revenue from conference media deals, the department’s biggest source of income, the Seminoles projected $44.4 million in 2024 and $49.9 million in 2025, followed by a large jump to $78.9 million in 2026.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Love, playing in just his 21st game this season with the Heat, started and scored 10 points with six rebounds.—
Joe Vardon,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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He’s started 44 of a possible 51 games in the last three years.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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By the end of March, however, the microalgae’s carbon uptake had jumped, along with the number of cells and the concentration of chlorophyll—proxies for growth and photosynthesis.—
Asher Elbein,
WIRED,
2 Mar. 2025
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The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits last week jumped to 242,000, the highest in three months.—
Steven Lemongello,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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In 2023, Jaar released Intiha, an abstract collaboration with the composer Ali Sethi, and last year, the Chilean-American producer released Piedras 1 & 2, two ambitious LPs tackling Chilean history and Palestinian erasure.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) released a statement regarding Knox, explaining their decision to disqualify him from the state tournament.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Needless to say, this creates security concerns and leaves businesses with no control over their connectivity—data traffic routes, network hops, performance and latency are simply left to chance.—
Ivo Ivanov,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The series is set against the rise of rap and hip hop in the 1990s across America and will tell the extraordinary, thrilling, at times absurd and always provocative true story about Ron going undercover for the Salt Lake City Police Department.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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But in 2018, Dr. Scerri and her colleagues challenged the idea that East African grasslands were the single cradle of humanity.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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All of this sits on a double cradle structure and dual backbone which helps with light sports riding and stability at high speeds by fusing suppleness and stability.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Eaton Fire, meanwhile, had just begun in nearby Altadena at around 6:18 p.m. local time.—
Hanna Park, Karina Tsui and Amanda Jackson,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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European leaders began work on Sunday on their own framework for peace.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Spring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spring. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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