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springing

[spring-ing] / ˈsprɪŋ ɪŋ /




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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 the more unavailable your manager is, the less likely they will be looking for you — or springing a last-minute assignment on you.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

Recognising those challenges, efforts to support new music are springing up around the UK.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

The field is more crowded now, with Bowlero, Top Golf, and other eat-and-play concepts springing up in many of the same areas.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

From a patent lawyer’s perspective, the ideal invention is one that arises without any precursors, like Athene springing fully formed from the forehead of Zeus.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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