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: a point where an arch rises from its support
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Spring is springing, mercury retrograde is retrograding, and the R29 shopping team is — surprise — shopping.
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Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 18 Mar. 2024
New Hampshire teen corrals out-of-control boat Father-son duo caught on video springing into action to stop an unmanned powerboat spinning in circles on Lake Winnipesaukee.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 7 July 2024
But the vehicle encountered several key issues during the first leg of its trip, including springing helium leaks and experiencing thruster outages, that have delayed its return.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 24 June 2024
There are groups like Ms. Wilson’s springing up all over America, in fact.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2024
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Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 18 Mar. 2024
New Hampshire teen corrals out-of-control boat Father-son duo caught on video springing into action to stop an unmanned powerboat spinning in circles on Lake Winnipesaukee.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 7 July 2024
But the vehicle encountered several key issues during the first leg of its trip, including springing helium leaks and experiencing thruster outages, that have delayed its return.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 24 June 2024
There are groups like Ms. Wilson’s springing up all over America, in fact.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2024
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“Springing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/springing. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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