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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spring (for)
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Pope Francis' tomb opens to visitors at Rome's St. Mary Major Basilica The tomb of Pope Francis was opened to visitors at St. Mary Major Basilica, where Catholic faithful lined up to pay their respects a day after world leaders and hundreds of thousands attended the late pontiff's funeral.—
Danielle Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025 -
Filers earning more than $100,000 per year pay 85% of the income tax, while those under $100,000, representing 72% of filers, pay the remaining 15%, according to the statistics.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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This week’s episode is all about taking risks, and while some of them seem destined to pay off, some could have catastrophic consequences.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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A little discipline now will pay off in the long run — be sure to tend to your mental, physical and spiritual well-being.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Randy Haight – at the time a young patrol officer who was at the crime scene — met his partner at the hospital.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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Trump and Zelensky briefly met at Pope Francis’s funeral last week.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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“Spring (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spring%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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