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England had its driest spring for over 100 years.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Commercial salmon fishing is set to resume along the California coast this spring for the first time since 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
I didn’t spring for a cabana, many of which were more than the cost of my cruise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
Builders’ earnings will need to show signs of stabilization this spring for the gains to hold through the spring, one analyst says.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
Once Mom started teaching, I thought maybe we’d be able to buy new clothes, eat cafeteria lunches, and even spring for nifty extras like the class pictures the school took every year.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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