springs

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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

That crate will then be housed in an outer cage, with 12 metal springs acting as shock-absorbers above and below.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

In some tests, dye poured into sinkholes on the plateau traveled roughly 20 kilometers and appeared at springs in as little as a week.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

She added: "The fact that nine of the 10 warmest springs in England have occurred since 2007 illustrates this ongoing shift in the UK's climate."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

And so did the French legal system back in 1896, when Armand Peugeot, who had inherited from his parents a metalworking shop that produced springs, saws and bicycles, decided to go into the automobile business.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari