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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 car was parked on a quiet residential street, Cedar Springs Terrace, a couple of miles from her apartment and about a mile and a half from her gig.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

No one on Cedar Springs Terrace knew Cynthia or had thrown a party the night before.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The Springs Fire is burning near Moreno Valley and Perris in Riverside County and has forced evacuations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Dubbed the Springs fire, flames were first reported in the 15900 block of Gilman Springs Road in Riverside County, just before 11 a.m., a spokesperson with the Riverside County Fire Department said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He lived just outside Sassafras Springs in a cluster of small hardscrabble farms everybody called Bent Fork, because it was tucked in next to the bend of the creek.

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

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