spontaneously

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Fires that start below the surface often begin spontaneously, as organic matter decomposes and creates heat, fueled by oxygen that sneaks in through the cracks.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Duannis was 22 and watching soccer at a cafe when he spontaneously joined Cuba’s biggest antigovernment street protest in decades.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Mormann adds: "The ability of these neuronal groups to link spontaneously allows us to generalize information while preserving the specific details of individual events."

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

"Obviously, Grok does not spontaneously generate images, it does so only according to user requests", Musk wrote on X.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Effie looks so distressed that I spontaneously give her a hug.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins