spring
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“Oh,” I say as a small dog with a squished-up nose startles awake, her tail coiling like a spring.
From Literature
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She said better data on enrollment will be available in the spring.
From Los Angeles Times
One analyst anticipated rate increases in late 2026 to curb inflation, while another expected the opposite—cuts starting in the spring due to weakness spurred by U.S. trade-policy uncertainty.
According to a study last spring by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center, roughly half of teens say social media is bad for people their age, that it interferes with their sleep and hurts their productivity.
From Los Angeles Times
It reigned supreme at the Golden Globes earlier this month, winning best comedy, best director, best screenplay and best supporting actress, while "Hamnet" sprung a surprise by taking best drama film, beating out "Sinners".
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.