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spontaneous

[spon-tay-nee-uhs] / spɒnˈteɪ ni əs /


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The force said they were detained when a "spontaneous protest" was staged outside the Camden headquarters of the UK's largest Jewish community group.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

But the tale of that Thursday’s spontaneous, viral resistance is narrated by its proud participants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Conversely, Jackie Domanus, a 44-year-old mom of three in California, prefers spontaneous phone calls.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

The decision to go all in felt spontaneous, “like a dream,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

We staged spontaneous "shows" of our own in the courtyard behind our building, and I mimicked a comedy routine with a hat teetering on my head.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson


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