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sprung (up)

verb

Definition of sprung (up)

past participle of spring (up)

as in arisen

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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The spike in 2026 when the Iran War began is a good example of when to watch oil prices—though no recession signs have yet arisen as of this writing.

— Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Heading into the women’s tour, questions about how climate change and the heat the peloton is facing each day have arisen again.

— Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of arisen

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The most recent occurred approximately 631,000 years ago, while its latest lava flow took place about 70,000 years ago.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Similar trios occurred between 1990 and 1992 and again from 2008 to 2010, with the next not arriving until the mid-2040s.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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The report about the jet swap comes weeks after concerns about the safety of the new Qatar-gifted jet first emerged as the Ankara trip served as its international debut as the new Air Force One.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Pierce, meanwhile, has emerged as arguably the best deep threat in the NFL.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

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