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Also likely to be seen at the G20 summit is budding closeness of U.S.-India ties in light of a shared concern about China’s military and economic assertiveness.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023

“You know, one who is trying to balance being a mom, being a daughter, being the head of her department — and also navigating what is potentially a friendship that is budding into romance.”

From New York Times • Aug. 19, 2021

But a fear is budding that even when the pandemic has passed, the economy may not provide the jobs it once did.

From New York Times • Sep. 4, 2020

A threat is budding in Milwaukee, led by “Greek Freak” Giannis Antetokounmpo, but the Bucks figure to be a year away from serious contention.

From Washington Times • Oct. 16, 2017

The rose on the bush is budding fair.

From Spanish Highways and Byways by Bates, Katharine Lee