spring
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That spring, Kushner posted renderings of plans on Instagram, with villas carved into the cliff-side at Sazan and hotels lining Zvernec’s beaches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
For two weeks each spring, as the young start venturing from their burrows, this team drives a daily circuit and records every numbat spotted.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Current theories suggest that magnetic energy builds up as the Sun's magnetic field lines become twisted and coiled -- similar to the mechanical energy stored in a tightly coiled metal spring.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Raleigh was one of many star players who left spring training in the middle to participate in the World Baseball Classic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The weather that spring of 1848 wouldn’t settle either.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Measures of core inflation, which exclude volatile food and energy prices, have been stubborn too, suggesting that some of the inflation rebound springs from deeper economic trends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Iliad has these big, overstuffed couches and chairs with blown springs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
In the dimly lit cellars of London's oldest wine merchant, Texas is not the first thing that springs to mind.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
In a reminder that hope springs eternal: performing arts promoter Martin Elbourne, who founded the festival, points to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Slopper looked skeptical until Chi-Boy sat on it, tested the springs by bouncing a bit, and then lay down with an exaggerated sigh, folding his hands behind his head.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
A youngster sprang from the grass, running toward its mother, draped in what looked like a roomy shag carpet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Araki sprang out of the New Queer Cinema of the ’90s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
In 1942, when one of the leaders of the House Un-American Activities Committee baselessly accused the famous educator and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune of being a communist, Smith sprang into action.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Responding to Trump's latest interview, Italy's President Sergio Mattarella immediately phoned Meloni to offer his support, and figures from across the political spectrum in Italy sprang to her defence.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
He sprang off the rocky riverbank and belly-flopped into the churning stream below.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
When the first leak sprung in 2022, the remodeling project was funded partly by insurance.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
The 23-year-old, who was raised by his grandparents, says the idea to set up the business six years ago "sprung from a need for our older generation to move".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Relief workers are also worried about water contamination and disease spreading in refugee camps that have sprung up around La Guaira and Caracas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Camps for families left homeless have sprung up in stadiums, plazas and on sidewalks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
Hazel yelped, and tears sprung to her eyes.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
The new technology is inspired by resurrection plants, which dry out and appear dead during a drought, before springing back to life when it rains.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The movement has spread beyond the capital, with smaller demonstrations springing up Wednesday in major cities like Mumbai, Bengaluru and Patna.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Communities have lashed out at data centers springing up across the country, fueling an anti-AI movement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
But there’s a strong chance something will go wrong during many of those vacations, which makes a convincing case for buying a travel-insurance policy — especially if you’ll be springing for a pricey trip.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Ma said, springing from her hiding spot, her short auburn hair still in pin curls.
From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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