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a point or place at which something is invented or provided
regards the Bible as the fountain of all truth concerning the Divinity
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Recent Examples of fountains
Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Don’t miss neighboring Champ de Mars’s playgrounds, pedal cars, and antique carousel, or the grand fountains and sweeping tower views of the Trocadéro gardens across the Seine.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
And the fountains emerged in a remote area, so few got to watch.
—CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Spanish landscape designer Gregorio Marañón brought the Villa Magna’s lush and expansive gardens to life, incorporating sculptures and fountains.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Attending this tournament is an endurance sport, so stay hydrated (bring a non-glass water bottle to fill up at fountains).
—Cathy Erway, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
In addition to air conditioning systems, Legionella can live in hot tubs and even fountains that people have outside of their homes, Gulick says.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Hot tubs and and spray fountains are also common sources.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2025
Tours may cover the historic Lilly House gardens, ornamental fountains, native and exotic plant species, or seasonal displays.
—Samanta Habashy, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
Kīlauea on Hawaii resumed erupting on Tuesday, shooting lava fountains up to 500 feet into the air for over 13 hours.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Don’t miss neighboring Champ de Mars’s playgrounds, pedal cars, and antique carousel, or the grand fountains and sweeping tower views of the Trocadéro gardens across the Seine.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
And the fountains emerged in a remote area, so few got to watch.
—CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Spanish landscape designer Gregorio Marañón brought the Villa Magna’s lush and expansive gardens to life, incorporating sculptures and fountains.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Attending this tournament is an endurance sport, so stay hydrated (bring a non-glass water bottle to fill up at fountains).
—Cathy Erway, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
In addition to air conditioning systems, Legionella can live in hot tubs and even fountains that people have outside of their homes, Gulick says.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Hot tubs and and spray fountains are also common sources.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2025
Tours may cover the historic Lilly House gardens, ornamental fountains, native and exotic plant species, or seasonal displays.
—Samanta Habashy, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fountains
Noun
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And more than 60 million Americans rely on drinking water from rivers and aquifers whose sources are within national forests.—
Ryan Gellert,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The #Eagles’ trade for Tank Bigsby is in part due to a need for another kick returner, sources say.—
Matt Wadleigh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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However, looking deep into these swirling cradles of planet formation has always been tricky.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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Now on sale for less than $20, these pumpkin cradles are a simple but genius gardening hack that lifts squashes off the ground to prevent moisture build-up that can cause rot.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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With Batista already strapped to a kill table, Prater gushes over Dexter killing Lowell and Gareth.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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When that happens, water gushes out into the nearby Mendenhall Lake and eventually surges down the river.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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So why then is there, by some estimates, more than 2 million unplugged abandoned wells around the country?—
September 7,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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Residents of communities surrounded by flares and leaking wells, like Catarina, want the state and the industry to do more to control oil field emissions.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As the Sons occupy a government building, Chris springs into action, saving a hostage while killing militant after militant with fists, a copy machine, and — in the most memorably violent use of a writing utensil in a DC Comics adaptation since The Dark Knight — two pencils in the ears.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The front independent suspension uses coil springs and damper struts, with a four-link, coil-spring system at the rear.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fans will undoubtedly be thrilled to see the literal origins of Claire and Brian, both of whom are essential for bringing the original series story to pass.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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The museum's origins Congress passed legislation to establish the National Portrait Gallery as part of the Smithsonian Institution in 1962.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The 40-year-old Froome, who races for Israel–Premier Tech, was airlifted to hospital following a crash during training on August 27, undergoing surgery a day later.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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With only two surviving female white rhinoceros, a team of scientists races to create the world’s first surrogate rhino pregnancy, using cutting-edge science and unwavering resolve.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Current genAI assistants can be fonts of information, but only represent an early step toward true co-learning environments.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Formatting concerns, such as different colors, fonts, and icons, are outdated; a modern ATS system can easily handle these variations.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Fountains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fountains. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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