sprout

Recalling where certain plants sprout first in the spring can help hungry animals find important nutrients.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

The Buck Moon, which was named after the time male deer sprout new antlers, will rise on 29 July.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

Here, inside of a tightly symmetrical structure, Giotto places the followers of Jesus speaking in tongues—flames sprout from their heads—while onlookers, separated by a low wall, view the scene with bafflement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

California’s deserts are bursting with color as strong wildflower displays sprout across the fields of Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026

When Artemis smiled, as he did now, one almost expected vampire fangs to sprout from his gums.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

For the gardeners: At first, they look like unassuming sprouts.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

Everything Sprouts said Friday that it was recalling 5 oz. lidded plastic containers of alfalfa sprouts that were distributed after May 26.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The fields of Eshtiwi show only the first faint signs of growth in June, with small green sprouts emerging around the village.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

I like the chickpea farro bowl with Brussels sprouts and tempeh.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

Without even pausing, the two sprouts spiraled around each other, then branched off together in a third direction.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

England will want to build on the green shoots of recovery that sprouted in Leeds.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Enclaves like this sprouted across Germany in areas occupied by U.S. forces after World War II, shaping the society around them for several generations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

“None of us here sprouted from the earth, we all migrated here,” Espinoza said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026

Surveillance software sprouted in every cranny of the ballpark, first in service of providing more data for teams and front offices to pore over, then as fuel for ever more esoteric betting propositions.

From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026

I knotted their frayed ends together with the wires that sprouted off the reed, just as I’d always pictured.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba

On the housing front, rows of affordable duplexes are sprouting up for young families, retirees and empty-nesters next to single-family homes and farmland.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

The National Park Service sees planting as insurance against the uneven distribution and high mortality of the naturally sprouting trees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

Images of seabirds, fish, and sprouting maize appear together on textiles, ceramics, pottery, wall carvings and paintings.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2026

"The seeds are sprouting and the harvest is coming," Hichilema said, touting a planned nationwide geological survey to map untapped deposits.

From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026

With her yellow dress and dark silk headscarf, she matched the black-eyed Susans sprouting in her apartment’s window box.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros