springs
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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
She said her commitment to practicing springs from childhood clumsiness—it always took her longer to grasp new movements and techniques than some of her peers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
That crate was then placed into an outer cage, in which metal springs acted as shock absorbers to protect it from bumps in the road.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
There are three ponds or small lakes in it, and apparently these are fed by springs, for they never dry up.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
