burgeon

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It’s why Redick’s got a plan to help this community rebuild, a foundation that will start with the rec center and burgeon into a lifeline for public facilities around Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2025

If the 20% mandate were in place now, for example, EPSCoR’s budget would burgeon to about $1.75 billion.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 2, 2022

As a result, the second joey, after it is born and has grown in the pouch, will be exiting the pouch around the time that spring grasses burgeon, when there is plenty to eat.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2020

The season’s traditions burgeon with messages of brotherhood and good will.

From Washington Times • Dec. 23, 2019

The leaves burgeon on the branches in the serial order that gives to each its share of sun and rain.

From My Friends at Brook Farm by Sears, John Van Der Zee