springs
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New dams and debris basins turned the vast natural waterways and springs and creeks of old L.A. into a chutes-and-ladders system to divert and hold back water and mud, before the next time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Once inserted, the springs remain in place for several weeks to months, gradually reshaping the skull before being removed.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
In a will, this is typically set up as what’s called a testamentary trust, which is a trust that springs out of a will.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
"The Smyrnaeans have the river Meles, with its lovely water, and at its springs is the grotto, where they say Homer composed his poems," wrote the 2nd-century Greek chronicler and geographer Pausanias.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Then at night he sat at his bench, cleaning old springs and wheels and trying to make the work last out until bedtime.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
