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springing

[spring-ing] / ˈsprɪŋ ɪŋ /




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An incapacity agreement can further provide the rationale for springing into action.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

For the surviving staff, absorbing the shock and the loss of the attacks meant springing into service.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Starting in a 4-2-4 formation again, players hold their positions before springing to press certain opponents when the moment is right.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 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

They were springing up all over South Africa because we were supposed to be learning about and embracing one another in this post-apartheid era.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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