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[spring] / sprɪŋ /








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In the spring of 2022, Hamm approached Ryan, the creator of TV thrillers like “The Shield” and “The Night Agent,” with the idea of adapting the “American Hostage” podcast into a miniseries.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

Trump and Xi agreed to begin talks on AI safety during the U.S. president’s visit to Beijing this spring, suggesting a strategic alignment could emerge to address the threat.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Last spring, Pew Research Center released its annual survey comparing how Americans and others around the world view the United States’ global role.

From Salon Sep. 17, 2026

Above-average rainfall is needed across England for the next seven months for all areas to recover from drought by spring 2027, according to new research.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

That past spring, Jeff had told me his uncle had an original Cobra, and I was totally floored.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

In a will, this is typically set up as what’s called a testamentary trust, which is a trust that springs out of a will.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

Happily, you can find her without much trouble in the deep streaming library, where she springs, for the foreseeable digital future, eternal.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

"The Smyrnaeans have the river Meles, with its lovely water, and at its springs is the grotto, where they say Homer composed his poems," wrote the 2nd-century Greek chronicler and geographer Pausanias.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

My favorite Celsius, the not-too-sweet Peach Mango Green Tea, put springs in my sneakers when I downed it before a run.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

They dwelt in brooks and springs and fountains.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

He dropped to his knees, then sprang up, punched his fist into the air and shouted: "We have done it."

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Going into the summer transfer window as Premier League champions, hope sprang eternal for Arsenal.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

She sprang from Zeus’ skull fully formed; her embryonic development reduced to a male deity’s headache.

From Salon Sep. 3, 2026

A youngster sprang from the grass, running toward its mother, draped in what looked like a roomy shag carpet.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

My arm sprang up and held out the fish ornament.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

The contact lens maker just sprung a surprise no one saw coming.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

The series has sprung, somewhat unusually, from Davidson’s guest role in a 33-year-old two-episode arc on Martin Lawrence’s Fox sitcom, “Martin.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

Videos of first-time buyers ripping rare cards on TikTok have racked up millions of views, and new collectors have sprung up everywhere as a result of the fandom reaching fresh audiences on social media.

From Slate Aug. 31, 2026

Dozens of publicly traded companies sprung up; over the next decade, most of them would become worthless.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Checkpoints had sprung up everywhere, tires and nail-studded boards placed across the road, men and women in khaki shirts with expressionless, disciplined demeanors standing by.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Companies like Caterpillar and Cummins are raising production of generators critical as backup-power options for data centers springing up all over the world.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

But there’s a strong chance something will go wrong during many of those vacations, which makes a convincing case for buying a travel-insurance policy — especially if you’ll be springing for a pricey trip.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Recognising those challenges, efforts to support new music are springing up around the UK.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

The field is more crowded now, with Bowlero, Top Golf, and other eat-and-play concepts springing up in many of the same areas.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

I hear the breathing, the clearing of throats, the accidental springing up of a seat as the audience adjusts and the conductor lifts his baton to begin.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper