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as in source
a point or place at which something is invented or provided
the nation's colleges and universities were a wellspring for political activism and unrest
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as in repository
an abundant source
a gossip who is a wellspring of juicy information about the latest goings-on around town
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Recent Examples of wellspring
Christopher Reid and Christopher Martin, two ambitious rappers who’d become Kid ‘N Play, had jobs there too, making the call center a wellspring for some of the most commercial hip-hop of the era.
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Andy Greene, VIBE.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Christopher Reid and Christopher Martin, two ambitious rappers who’d become Kid ‘N Play, had jobs there too, making the call center a wellspring for some of the most commercial hip-hop of the era.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
Mulchandani envisions a potential scenario not too far from the oversubscription of the Colorado River itself, if business interests suck the atmosphere dry before local residents have a chance to tap into the same airborne wellspring.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The cruel paparazzi shot accompanying the latest headlines had a lot to do with the wellspring of sympathy for Rourke.
—Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
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Andy Greene, VIBE.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Christopher Reid and Christopher Martin, two ambitious rappers who’d become Kid ‘N Play, had jobs there too, making the call center a wellspring for some of the most commercial hip-hop of the era.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
Mulchandani envisions a potential scenario not too far from the oversubscription of the Colorado River itself, if business interests suck the atmosphere dry before local residents have a chance to tap into the same airborne wellspring.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The cruel paparazzi shot accompanying the latest headlines had a lot to do with the wellspring of sympathy for Rourke.
—Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wellspring
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After coaching this season under an expiring contract, the four-time championship coach has agreed to a new two-year deal, a league source confirmed to the Bay Area News Group on Saturday.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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There was an equal and opposite reaction from far-right Americans and Europeans, some of whom had flocked to Budapest in recent years, treating it as an illiberal city on a hill, and a source of government largesse.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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It will be posted online in mid-2026 to Indiana University’s scholarship repository.—
Nausheena Hussain,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
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The findings are described in a paper on the arXiv pre-print paper repository.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
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Beale Street in Memphis is best known for the blues, but the city was also the cradle of soul and rock ‘n’ roll and is one of the best places on the planet to catch live tunes today.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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Building a cradle-to-career education system.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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For 60-plus years, The Highlands resort has been a skiing sensation and a golf gold mine.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
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At an event yesterday at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead—formerly the Homestake gold mine—project leaders and government supporters gathered to sign the first steel beam to be sent underground, beginning the construction of the facility’s detectors.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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Refreshers are also priced higher than fountain drinks and are more profitable compared to food offerings, especially as protein prices rise.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Michelle said medical professionals at the hospital told her that Juan drowned after his leg got caught in the lake's fountain, trapping him under the water.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Wellspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wellspring. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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