spring from

verb

sprang from or sprung from; sprung from; springing from; springs from
informal
: to start from or be caused by (something)
The idea sprang from a dream I had.

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Faulty rails spring from his memory the way other people recall bad dates. Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 Probably the most iconic World Cup shirt of them all sprang from national trauma. Nick Miller, New York Times, 19 July 2026 Powerhouse authors like Delia Owens, Adriana Trigliani and Patti Callahan Henry are already singing the praises of the forthcoming Fig Days, out next spring from Regal House Publishing. Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 In June 1999, Manze told Variety the motto sprang from a promo group meeting. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for spring from

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“Spring from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20from. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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