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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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Competitors have noticed the trend in recent weeks, which surfaces ahead of midterm elections that polls have suggested are likely to be favorable for Democrats, and not the Republicans who are Fox News’ strongest audience.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Instead, the site surfaces the 5070 Ti as the most powerful entry in the RTX 5000 series.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

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Adult children often coordinate refills, arrange transportation, monitor deliveries, and contact the pharmacy when a question arises.

— L. Prather McKinnon, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
For example, when a Type 3 leader (Hurry Up/Be Perfect) manages a Type 5 specialist (Be Strong/Be Perfect), friction often arises not from conflicting goals but from contrasting work paces.

— Gia Tskhovrebadze, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

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But what happens when the season shifts, when the cloying good cheer of—groan—the holiday season comes with its candy stripes and jingle bells and partridges in pear trees?

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
Instead, energy production happens at the cellular level exactly where it’s needed, which is part of the reason why the body is so energy efficient.

— Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026

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