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This is a team that’s supposed to start every spring with a promise to win a ring—or walk straight into the Hudson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

When people think of high interest rates, mortgage rates usually spring to mind.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

At the moment, most of the weight is on intelligence services intercepting an attacker before they spring into action.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The very dry spring and summer followed record rainfall in the later part of the winter and it was only in March when most of reservoirs in the south-west of England were full.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Now take that wire and wrap it around the spring, good and tight, so it’ll hold the spring down,” he said.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

But now experts have developed new "super elastic" springs using a special metal called nitinol, a nickel and titanium alloy, with Rory the first patient to have them fitted.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

But the great virtue of democracy is that, as long as there’s another election on the horizon, hope springs eternal for Congress doing something.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

In a will, this is typically set up as what’s called a testamentary trust, which is a trust that springs out of a will.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

Happily, you can find her without much trouble in the deep streaming library, where she springs, for the foreseeable digital future, eternal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

The BFG changed into his famous top gear and all at once he began to fly forward as though there were springs in his legs and rockets in his toes.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl

She sprang from Zeus’ skull fully formed; her embryonic development reduced to a male deity’s headache.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

Some began griping to local media and the authorities sprang into action—with a hallmark efficiency that has helped Singapore transform from a struggling postcolonial trading post to a modern financial hub.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

A youngster sprang from the grass, running toward its mother, draped in what looked like a roomy shag carpet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

Araki sprang out of the New Queer Cinema of the ’90s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

Clare tugged his hood farther over his mangled ear and, dropping to all fours, sprang across the street.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

His generosity is so well known, in fact, that an industry of lobbyists, lawyers and other insiders has reportedly sprung up to facilitate clemency for wealthy criminals.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

The contact lens maker just sprung a surprise no one saw coming.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Before, the two forces had been allies, working together to crush rebellions in Darfur, but also pro-democracy movements that sprung up after the ouster of Sudanese dictator Omar Al-Bashir in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Since then, data centers have sprung up across Texas.

From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026

I turned the TV off and sprung up as the knob turned and the door opened.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

Thousands of Russian workers have spent years building and installing equipment, with a residential complex, shops and restaurants springing up around them.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 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

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 there’s a strong chance something will go wrong during many of those vacations, which makes a convincing case for buying a travel-insurance policy — especially if you’ll be springing for a pricey trip.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

“Oh, geez, they’re going to eat her!” thought Gregor, springing to his feet and smacking his head into the ceiling.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins