1
as in originated
to come into existence
when it comes to love and romance, hope springs eternally
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as in leapt
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air
the cat sprang and pounced on the mouse
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as in released
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 sprung
The eldest daughter of four children, Minaj’s birthplace and stomping grounds immediately situate her at the origins of hip-hop, the endlessly influential artform that sprung out of 1970s New York thanks to the city’s rich combination of African-American, Afro-Caribbean and Latin American cultures.
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2024
Along Glen Canyon’s tributaries, whole ecosystems have sprung back to life, biologically diverse and dominated by native species.
—Zak Podmore, The Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2024
The big news is the all new coil sprung rear axle assembly that’s unique to the Ford Ranger Raptor, as all the other Ford Ranger pickups have rear leaf springs.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
Kyle Denis, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2024
Along Glen Canyon’s tributaries, whole ecosystems have sprung back to life, biologically diverse and dominated by native species.
—Zak Podmore, The Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2024
The big news is the all new coil sprung rear axle assembly that’s unique to the Ford Ranger Raptor, as all the other Ford Ranger pickups have rear leaf springs.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
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Powell is taking on the role originated by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1987 action film, based on the novel by Stephen King.Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Premier League originated in 1992, when England's best teams decided to break away from the traditional English Football League structure that had been in place for more than 100 years.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Following her arrest in September 2022, Molaei was sentenced to over six years in prison but released in February 2023 after being granted amnesty, according to Hengaw.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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One bird tutor was then released into each group, so that the flock mates could learn to use one solution over another.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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My relationship with feedback started with a significant aversion, reminiscent of my initial distaste for the bitter leaves in my grandmother's traditional dishes.Dr. Flo Falayi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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In the decades since, Susan and I have played in bands together, started companies together and traveled the world together.Marcus Ryle, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Elephant Nature Park is an elephant rescue and rehabilitation center in the Chiang Mai countryside that has rescued more than 200 elephants from the tourism and logging industries since its inception in the 1990s.Kocha Olarn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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The guard members said crews stationed with them at McGhee Tyson Airport have rescued about 100 people over the weekend and delivered tens of thousands of pounds of supplies.NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement Those situations have arisen plenty in these first four games and, while the Dodgers have indeed showed up big, the Mets have shrunk.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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Over the past decade, though, a pesky inconsistency has arisen, one that defies easy explanation and may portend significant breaks from the standard model.Marc Kamionkowski, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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According to Capgemini's research, the percentage of large companies that have adopted generative AI has jumped from 6% last year to 24% this year.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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With China offering incentives to consumers who replace their gasoline cars with electric and low-emission vehicles, the mix of new energy vehicle sales has jumped to about 50% of overall automotive sales.Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Developers have begun seizing on denser zoning near the station, including in Sunnyside, to build apartments.Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Indeed, some actors have already begun small-scale deployments.Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The team’s next goal is to explore how plant life colonizes landscapes that have recently been freed from ice, and to predict how this process might unfold in the future.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Iraq’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said she was freed after over four months of efforts from Iraqi government agencies working with American and Jordanian authorities.Nechirvan Mando, Michael Rios and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Sprung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprung. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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