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a point or place at which something is invented or provided
the nation's colleges and universities were a wellspring for political activism and unrest
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as in repositories
an abundant source
a gossip who is a wellspring of juicy information about the latest goings-on around town
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wellsprings
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My patient is refusing a drug studied in 170,000 people because of side effects that a 124,000-person analysis just confirmed do not exist — while injecting a compound studied in 14 humans, from unregulated sources, based on the recommendation of someone who profits from selling it.—
Vikas Patel,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026 -
Roughly half of Iran’s missile launchers remain intact and thousands of one-way attack drones are still in its arsenal despite weeks of daily US and Israeli strikes on military targets, according to recent US intelligence assessments, three sources familiar with the intel told CNN.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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The intent is to substantially alter the code and thus dodge Anthropic’s copyright takedowns, which have been removing the GitHub repositories over infringement.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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The stands serve as sites of passing assembly—roadside water coolers—and repositories of gossip and news.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Matt Wallner opened the scoring in the second inning for the Twins with a 424-foot home run that nearly reached the fountains in right-center.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Royals’ City Connect uniforms, inspired by the fountains at Kauffman Stadium and around Kansas City, were generally well-received by fans.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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In December, 1660, James launched the first expedition of the Company of Royal Adventurers of England Trading into Africa, to search for gold mines.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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To date, the Betts brothers have taken data from over 200 gold mines, tracking carbon emissions per ounce of gold produced, recycling statistics, percentage of local employment rates, percentage of profits going back into the community, and more.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
1 Feb. 2026
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Developed by Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti, the series expands the mythology of Derry, Maine, exploring the origins of Pennywise, the malevolent entity at the center of King’s iconic story.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Senior curator Dag Spicer said understanding the origins of technology is key to making sense of its future.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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No country appears willing to try and open the strait by force while fighting rages and Iran can target vessels with anti-ship missiles, drones, attack craft and mines.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Seize Qeshm Island, where Iran hides its anti-ship missiles and mines.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Wellsprings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wellsprings. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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