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[wel-spring] / ˈwɛlˌsprɪŋ /


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Murnau, a village in the Bavarian Alps about 45 miles from Munich, became Münter’s wellspring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

Elected officials from across the nation are drawn to California because of its wellspring of wealthy political donors.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2025

Angela’s vivid mood swings are a wellspring of entertainment; Tommy associates her phone number with an orchestral ringtone that sounds like a horror movie jump scare.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2025

This experience sparked a wellspring of inspiration for Blackwell.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024

Hamilton was, after George Washington, the most powerful figure in the Federalist party and, his advocates would have added, the intellectual wellspring for all the political energy that Washington merely symbolized.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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