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spring up



VERB
come up
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Violent Islamist organizations do indeed spring up from time to time.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

If these past friction points are addressed, an entire ecosystem will spring up from these new services.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

He had vowed to boost new styles to 35% of the assortment by the spring, up from 23% currently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

“Carney business. The movies. The development was vast and rampant. Whole neighborhoods seemed to spring up instantly in desert locations.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

A light rain begins to fall, not much more than mist, but several umbrellas spring up amongst the crowd.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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