sprung
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A Reform UK candidate, who is a doctor, sprung into action to make sure the Lib Dem candidate was okay when he fell about 4am at the Canons Leisure Centre in Mitcham.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Artificial-intelligence slop is a term that sprung into usage about two years ago, popularized by influential AI blogger Simon Willison.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Here’s why the semiconductor trade has sprung back to life.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
Now that spring has officially sprung, anchovies are in their prime.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
But at that same moment there was a flash, as if lightning had sprung from the earth beneath the City.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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