sprout
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Recalling where certain plants sprout first in the spring can help hungry animals find important nutrients.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
The Buck Moon - named after the time male deer sprout new antlers - will rise on 29 July.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
The seed Pochettino planted with the national team took time to sprout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
When her first order, a kale and brussels sprout salad, arrived, she said she was shocked at how big it was.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Otherwise, the animal would also chew up the seed, and it couldn’t sprout.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
For the gardeners: At first, they look like unassuming sprouts.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Everything Sprouts said Friday that it was recalling 5 oz. lidded plastic containers of alfalfa sprouts that were distributed after May 26.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The fields of Eshtiwi show only the first faint signs of growth in June, with small green sprouts emerging around the village.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Like every year, Tehran’s Tajrish Square was crammed with stalls piled high with hyacinth, garlic and sprouts, while some featured mini-pools holding tiny goldfish, all traditional elements of the haft-sin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
The goat lagged behind to nibble sprouts of new grass before tossing her head and bounding after him to catch up again.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
England will want to build on the green shoots of recovery that sprouted in Leeds.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Surveillance software sprouted in every cranny of the ballpark, first in service of providing more data for teams and front offices to pore over, then as fuel for ever more esoteric betting propositions.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026
Many foreign interpretations of the “SNL” formula have sprouted over the years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
Dormant seeds have sprouted after recent rainfall and mild winter temperatures, creating a fleeting spectacle of desert color.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
The seed of resentment in his stomach had cracked open, sprouted bitter branches.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
This struggle is exactly why so many social clubs have been sprouting up in L.A. over the last few years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026
Images of seabirds, fish, and sprouting maize appear together on textiles, ceramics, pottery, wall carvings and paintings.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2026
"The seeds are sprouting and the harvest is coming," Hichilema said, touting a planned nationwide geological survey to map untapped deposits.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
Humanoid-robotics companies are sprouting up from Shenzhen to Suzhou, with more than 140 and counting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
The nobleman had wings of wiry red-black hair sprouting from his temples.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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