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 novel’s drama springs from the arrival of a mysterious new student named Robert Mallory during senior year of high school. Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026 The damper rods are from an Opel Omega, with the springs from Hagon. New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026 Coming into this week, companies in the S&P 500 index were on track to deliver growth of nearly 50% in earnings per share for the spring from a year earlier, according to FactSet. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 The most chatter from fans of Roku City — yes, a screen saver has many, many devotees — springs from the Easter eggs, a revolving selection of more than 40 pop-culture moments and nostalgic references that populate the screen. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 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 12 Aug. 2026.

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