Example Sentences

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An entire offshore ecosystem has sprung up to service the ships, which can’t easily enter international ports because they’re sanctioned.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

He is one of many catering to a strange local economy that has sprung up here.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

A whole term structure has sprung up around the VIX, allowing investors to hedge their positions with VIX futures that expire once each month.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Since, a vast community mobilization effort led by parents has sprung up to support staff, centers and other families.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026

I’m past the shields that protect the surface level of Warcross and have dived into the sprawling, encrypted, anonymous underground world of virtual reality that has sprung up right under the Warcross platform.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu