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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The book, out next spring from Hachette Book Group imprint Little, Brown and Company, traces the threats presented by the diagnosis — to both Shapiro’s vision and her writing. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Barisone told me that his pliancy toward Kanarek and Goodwin sprang from fear. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 That pattern is coming from conditions out in the Pacific Ocean that have sprung from Tropical Storm Marie, which has brought high waves and dangerous surf to Southern California. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026 The crops don’t magically spring from the ground because someone has watched a YouTube video about regenerative agriculture. — Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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