sprang
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The camp sprang up after a mass influx of more than 70,000 people into the Spanish territory from neighbouring Morocco on July 30 and 31.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
A lot of the time, it looked as if he was merely on a fairway stroll—until he sprang into action.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The main character of Maea’s “Pasado/Futuro” No-Movie, the Being, sprang from the show “L.A. Fonts,” in the artist Alfonso Gonzalez Jr.’s backyard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
She sprang from Zeus’ skull fully formed; her embryonic development reduced to a male deity’s headache.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
Clare sprang toward the river, joining the screaming children.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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