spring up
Example Sentences
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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, declared in mid-May, is a reminder that the next pandemic threat could spring up from anywhere, Tedros said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
Then the world can continue to enforce the nonproliferation regime, so that more nuclear countries don’t spring up.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
“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
He has also vowed to boost new styles to 35% of the assortment by the spring, up from 23% currently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
The bells of day had scarcely rung out again, a mockery in the unlightened dark, when far away he saw fires spring up, across in the dim spaces where the walls of the Pelennor stood.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
