sprouting

Example Sentences

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It will take about a year before we see the tips of the trees sprouting through the plastic tubes, however, it will be at least 100 years before the trees are properly grown.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

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

I shook my head, actual goose bumps sprouting on my arms and legs as it sank in.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon