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 new union, United Faculty-UAW, would be affiliated with the United Auto Workers, which has grown from an auto manufacturing labor organization to one that represents journalists, higher-education faculty, aerospace and defense workers and a variety of white-collar professionals in other fields.
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Since the original shelter conversion, Aurora's population has grown from about 150,000 to more than 400,000.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Justice spoke before Tuesday’s game about his epic moment in the title-clinching game and the legend that grew from it.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
Related Stories The premise grew from a personal experiment.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 June 2026
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Since the original shelter conversion, Aurora's population has grown from about 150,000 to more than 400,000.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Justice spoke before Tuesday’s game about his epic moment in the title-clinching game and the legend that grew from it.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
Related Stories The premise grew from a personal experiment.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 June 2026
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“Grow from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20from. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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