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sprout

[sprout] / spraʊt /


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The cinema is a place where new ideas sprout and beliefs are forged.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

California’s deserts are bursting with color as strong wildflower displays sprout across the fields of Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

"Some branches would die off, and others would sprout up," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Only much later would I realize that it wasn’t so much a smorgasbord of vendors as it was the Gorgon Medusa: When one head is removed, more sprout in its place.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

“The day I need help into a boat from a sprout like you is the day I stay onshore with the widows and babies.”

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk




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