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as in originated
to come into existence when it comes to love and romance, hope springs eternally
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as in released
to set free (as from slavery or confinement) had to spend a night in jail until their lawyer could come to spring them
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Recent Examples of sprung The dam had been thwarted by persistent drought, then sprung leaks. —
Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026 Nathan Byrd, 18, sprung into action after his younger brother alerted him to the blaze at his neighbor’s home, NBC affiliate WRAL-TV reported. —Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026 Other examples can be seen in the deliberate way Flick sprung to Raphinha’s defence back in December, taking up the topic of the Brazilian’s lack of individual recognition despite not having been asked about it. —Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 The Predators slathered on a fifth goal just after their power play expired, Ryan Ufko’s stretch pass sprung Tyson Jost. —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026 The again had another great chance three minutes into the second when Casey Mittelstadt sprung the B’s for an odd-man rush. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026 As spring has sprung, tickets are now on sale for Gather & Graze, a one-of-a-kind culinary experience that will bring together some of Orlando’s most talented chefs for a unique, new fundraiser benefiting The Kitchen House. —Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026 Spring has sprung, the tulips are peaking, and the Easter Bunny has been busy hiding eggs all over Greater Cincinnati for the kids to find. —Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026 Spring has sprung, which means the 2025-26 TV season is in the homestretch. —Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026 Nathan Byrd, 18, sprung into action after his younger brother alerted him to the blaze at his neighbor’s home, NBC affiliate WRAL-TV reported. —Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026 Other examples can be seen in the deliberate way Flick sprung to Raphinha’s defence back in December, taking up the topic of the Brazilian’s lack of individual recognition despite not having been asked about it. —Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 The Predators slathered on a fifth goal just after their power play expired, Ryan Ufko’s stretch pass sprung Tyson Jost. —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026 The again had another great chance three minutes into the second when Casey Mittelstadt sprung the B’s for an odd-man rush. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026 As spring has sprung, tickets are now on sale for Gather & Graze, a one-of-a-kind culinary experience that will bring together some of Orlando’s most talented chefs for a unique, new fundraiser benefiting The Kitchen House. —Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026 Spring has sprung, the tulips are peaking, and the Easter Bunny has been busy hiding eggs all over Greater Cincinnati for the kids to find. —Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026 Spring has sprung, which means the 2025-26 TV season is in the homestretch. —Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
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The zebra mascot originated in 1927 under unusual circumstances.— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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The premise remains intact from the series, following Alex Brightman and Sara Chase as Josh Skinner and Melissa Gimble, a modern couple (originated onscreen by Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong) who stumble into a magical town where life unfolds entirely in song.— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Onto Innovation — The maker of semiconductor process control equipment leapt more than 8% after preliminary first-quarter revenue handily beat Street estimates, and Stifel Financial upgraded Onto to buy from hold and raised its 12-month price target to $350.— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
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In stock markets abroad, stock indexes leaped in Europe following Iran’s announcement about the Strait of Hormuz.— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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The cause of Jaxon’s death has not been released.— Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2026
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The White House has released the names of only about half the members, and just one is Jewish.— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Power-play push The Lightning started the game 0 for 3 on the power play, running their woeful man-advantage run to 1 for 35 over the past 12 games.— Eduardo Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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Clinton has only started two WSL games and missed this camp through injury.— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Players jumped up to celebrate, realizing seconds later that the fight isn’t over.— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Cuba’s tourism revenue jumped 15% in the first half of 2016, and a record 4 million foreigners visited that year.— The Week US, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
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Kalee was rescued in Alaska in 2018 after suffering an injury.— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
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Knowing his Chilean heritage, local TV news outlets once interviewed Keno as miners were being rescued following the 2010 Copiapó mining accident.— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
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The problems have arisen from slow processing of opposing defenses — an area in which Reid could reasonably offer a breakthrough.— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
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Other crucial issues have arisen, such as, what is a close vote and when is a recount required?— Phyllis Tashlik, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Georgia hopped on the bandwagon to ban gender-affirming care for minors relatively early, in 2023, though the state continued to allow the use of puberty blockers.— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
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Quarterbacks coach Logan Kilgore has hopped on Zoom calls with Rutgers’ Athan Kaliakmanis, Illinois’s Luke Altmyer and Minnesota-Morehead (DII)’s Jack Strand.— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
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