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springs (up)

verb

Definition of springs (up)

present tense third-person singular of spring (up)

as in surfaces

to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly a new issue sprang up at yesterday's meeting of the school board

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Tinder is making a similar bet with its Events tab, which surfaces local outings such as trivia nights, ceramic classes, and beach tennis.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Magnet Forensics unveiled Magnet AI this spring, an engine that surfaces artifacts in seconds and writes investigative summaries from the evidence.

— Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of surfaces

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Commitment arises from the long-term benefits of a change initiative.

— John Radman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The working-out of that vision, by way of experience that arises from her sudden change of circumstances, is the movie’s emotional and intellectual heart, its main line, abstract in form but altogether concrete in the decisions that result.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of arises

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In a linebacker room with shallow depth, don’t be surprised if Ili emerges early.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
The feature bowed at the Halloween box office in October 2020 and was based on his own 2017 short about a parking lot attendant haunted by a monster who emerges from touchscreen gagets.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

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