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as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
he earned the admiration of the neighborhood sprouts when he showed them how to make a slingshot
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Recent Examples of sprout
Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 May 2025
But the activists, and community and civic leaders who sought to capitalize on the moment say what sprouted has been uneven at best.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 25 May 2025
Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
Monday, June 2, Lemon Pepper Chicken, wild rice, Brussels sprouts, mixed fruit, milk.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Noun
Once the seeds sprout, transfer the plant to a larger pot or your garden.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 May 2025
But the activists, and community and civic leaders who sought to capitalize on the moment say what sprouted has been uneven at best.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 25 May 2025
Verb
Cell growth phases and hair Each hair on our body sprouts from a follicle nestled in our skin’s dermis layer.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
Monday, June 2, Lemon Pepper Chicken, wild rice, Brussels sprouts, mixed fruit, milk.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprout
Noun
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Often, wealthy parents pay Riley, a director and senior admissions consultant at Ivy Academic Prep, to help guide their kids when applying for college.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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The hilarious comedian brings the heat (and the guilt trips) in her Hulu debut special, taking aim at husbands, kids, in-laws, and anyone who dares question an Indian mom’s wisdom.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Their limbs – the proportions, joint angles and foot structure – resemble those small dinosaurs, too.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 June 2025
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This results in slender, long limbs, narrow waist and shoulders, and less muscle mass with respect to bone length.23 Health Issues to Know About Due to their tall, lean physique and fast metabolism, people with ectomorphic body shapes often have issues gaining weight and muscle mass.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Like many seeds, peach seeds require a period of cold treatment called stratification to germinate properly.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Like many giants, the tree is a slow grower: its seeds take years to germinate, and its fruits can be a decade in ripening.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Being a child, over 65 or pregnant puts you at greater risk, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.—
Joel Shannon,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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He was hired to perform an autopsy on the child, who died while Ross was in delivery.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
21 June 2025
Noun
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At the end of Season 2, In-ho so graciously betrays everybody and eventually sneaks away from the pack, fakes his own death of the walkie talkie, and then puts his mask back on and punishes Gi-hun for causing this whole revolt and shoots and kills his best friend right in front of him.—
Jim Halterman,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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Harvest maturing pineapple fruits and use shoots to restart plantings.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Two teammates would one-up him over the ensuing couple of days, producing a pair of shutouts against the Royals.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2025
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The goods were produced from March 20, 2025, to June 20, 2025.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Thorne stopped by our New York City studio to chat with my bud Ralphie Aversa about what Riri has to deal with this season, from villainous frenemy The Hood (Anthony Ramos) to her own personal issues.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Consider zero-trust security frameworks and conduct regular auditing and monitoring of AI systems using observability tools to detect and nip problems in the bud.—
Dirk-Peter van Leeuwen,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Powell on Tuesday said the Fed continues to monitor the effect of tariffs on economic growth and inflation.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Standard Bank estimates such tariffs could reduce economic growth by as much as 1.5 percentage points from current projections of 4% GDP growth this year.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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“Sprout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprout. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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