springing
Example Sentences
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While a cheaper, older device is tempting, springing for a more recent generation will give you more years of life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Because springing for and maintaining a fleet of its own is costly, ICE has historically outsourced its deportation flights to private companies or used military and Coast Guard vessels.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 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
While luxury hotels are springing up in Ashgabat and Avaza, the main seaside resort on the Caspian Sea, the rest of the country is poorly equipped for visitors.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 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
