sprang
Example Sentences
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She sprang from Zeus’ skull fully formed; her embryonic development reduced to a male deity’s headache.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
Nonetheless, she sprang across the stage in sync with her dancers, often on tip-toe to compensate for the lost height of her high heels.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
A youngster sprang from the grass, running toward its mother, draped in what looked like a roomy shag carpet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Part of the explanation is that, instead of a fifth of global supply being shut off, the Strait of Hormuz sprang lots of leaks—some ships snuck through and oil found a way out through pipelines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Then it sprang up and hissed as a guy stuck his head up from inside the dumpster, waving a wedge of old pizza.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
