grow from
verb
grew from; grown from; growing from; grows from
: to come from or originate from (something)
The company grew from an idea he had in college.
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The concept grew from Schock’s belief that many local comedy producers make a crucial mistake.
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026
The cap on the rainy day fund would grow from 10% of general fund tax revenue to 20%.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Over the last half-decade, the number of active satellites has grown from about 3,000 in low-Earth orbit to more than 15,000, and the number continues to grow with each launch of Starlink satellites, Amazon Leo satellites, and China’s Guowang and Qianfan constellations.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
Local, to me, means the people, the practices, the knowledge systems, and the values that are native to a place, its history, its particular struggle and joy, and most importantly, that grew from its soil.
—Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026
The cap on the rainy day fund would grow from 10% of general fund tax revenue to 20%.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Over the last half-decade, the number of active satellites has grown from about 3,000 in low-Earth orbit to more than 15,000, and the number continues to grow with each launch of Starlink satellites, Amazon Leo satellites, and China’s Guowang and Qianfan constellations.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
Local, to me, means the people, the practices, the knowledge systems, and the values that are native to a place, its history, its particular struggle and joy, and most importantly, that grew from its soil.
—Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
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“Grow from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20from. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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