springs
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That crate was then placed into an outer cage, in which metal springs acted as shock absorbers to protect it from bumps in the road.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 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
“Dawns and springs are quieter; the air emptier. An ancient avian orchestra is falling silent. An almost unimaginable abundance has been lost.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Before long, he was strong enough to break the springs that raised the door and crack the stucco framing it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
It springs, not from a new problem, but from a new type of practice and a new way of thinking.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
