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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My fondest memories of the hike speak to that simplicity, and to the unmatched freedom that sprang from it. Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 But there also have been meaningful changes to uptown in the past 12 months – some hardly noticeable to residents, workers and visitors – that have sprung from the now-regular meetings of those same Charlotte leaders. Peter St Onge, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026 Reports are on track to show earnings per share leaped 50% in the spring from a year earlier for companies in the S&P 500, according to FactSet. ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 The gently rueful Rosenbaums spring from Jarrell’s transforming affection for his friends. David Denby, New Yorker, 10 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 25 Aug. 2026.

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