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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spring (for)
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The auditors also claimed that there was a potential conflict of interest problem with the third-party assessment organizations that initially cleared GCC, seeing as they were paid by Microsoft.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026 -
Five decades on, NASA is planning to return in the next few years with its Artemis missions – but few Americans are even paying attention.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Steady efforts to gain visibility could start paying off at any moment!—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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The defense claims Badio paid off a house in New York after the Haitian president’s slaying.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Senior officials from across the sprawling defense bureaucracy met biweekly in a conference room by Work’s office to tackle the new problem and change how American military leaders think.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The 73-year-old Pitino and 63-year-old Bill Self coached against each other for only the second time in the Hall of Famers' decades-long careers, meeting for the first time in March Madness.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Spring (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spring%20%28for%29. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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