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The tour guide was a wellspring of information.
the nation's colleges and universities were a wellspring for political activism and unrest
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Shriver’s many strange enthusiasms have provided her with a wellspring of ideas, which in the past have produced highly topical novels—about school massacres, obesity, religion, and, yes, the national debt.
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Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Christopher Reid and Christopher Martin, two ambitious rappers who’d become Kid ‘N Play, had jobs there too, making the call center a wellspring for some of the most commercial hip-hop of the era.
—Andy Greene, VIBE.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Christopher Reid and Christopher Martin, two ambitious rappers who’d become Kid ‘N Play, had jobs there too, making the call center a wellspring for some of the most commercial hip-hop of the era.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
Mulchandani envisions a potential scenario not too far from the oversubscription of the Colorado River itself, if business interests suck the atmosphere dry before local residents have a chance to tap into the same airborne wellspring.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Christopher Reid and Christopher Martin, two ambitious rappers who’d become Kid ‘N Play, had jobs there too, making the call center a wellspring for some of the most commercial hip-hop of the era.
—Andy Greene, VIBE.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Christopher Reid and Christopher Martin, two ambitious rappers who’d become Kid ‘N Play, had jobs there too, making the call center a wellspring for some of the most commercial hip-hop of the era.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
Mulchandani envisions a potential scenario not too far from the oversubscription of the Colorado River itself, if business interests suck the atmosphere dry before local residents have a chance to tap into the same airborne wellspring.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Wellspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wellspring. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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wellspring
noun
well·spring
ˈwel-ˌspriŋ 
1
: a source of continual supply
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