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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

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

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

He’s long been interested in the mushrooms that sprout on the front lawn of his San Clemente home, but he’s always been too timid to pick any.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 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

Scott had already started to sprout awkward tufts under his chin.

From "George" by Alex Gino




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