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Springs

American  
[springz] / sprɪŋz /

noun

  1. a city in S Transvaal, in the E Republic of South Africa, E of Johannesburg.


Springs British  
/ sprɪŋz /

noun

  1. a city in E South Africa: developed around a coal mine established in 1885 and later became a major world gold-mining centre, now with uranium extraction. Pop: 80 776 (2001)

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The earthquake occurred 26 miles from Castaic, 26 miles from Bakersfield, 27 miles from Bear Valley Springs and 27 miles from Fillmore.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

Such a response is called "collective effervescence," said Jeffrey Montez de Oca, a sociology professor at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

The project was led by the University of Vienna in collaboration with the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, and research institutions in Germany, the United States, and Ukraine.

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 2026

My sister passed away suddenly, and I’m leaving New York City to help my mom take care of my 4-year-old niece in Colorado Springs.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

I was probably the only person in Sassafras Springs, except for Violet Rowan, who knew the Great Pyramid was in Egypt, not India like he’d said.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

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