spring from
phrasal verb
sprang from or sprung from; sprung from; springing from; springs from
informal
: to start from or be caused by (something)
The idea sprang from a dream I had.
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For every really good idea that springs from the Republican supermajority in the Florida Legislature, there can be 10 really bad ones.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
While the new generation sprung from the foundational Carrol and Co. may not be a household name, for my money there is no greater source of institutional clothing knowledge − with a select few equaling it − in the City of Angels.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Ryan's ethos is no different in her forthcoming release, Can’t Get Enough, out this spring from Grand Central Publishing imprint Forever.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Jason Bourne sprung from the mind of novelist Ludlum, who published The Bourne Identity in 1980.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
While the new generation sprung from the foundational Carrol and Co. may not be a household name, for my money there is no greater source of institutional clothing knowledge − with a select few equaling it − in the City of Angels.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Ryan's ethos is no different in her forthcoming release, Can’t Get Enough, out this spring from Grand Central Publishing imprint Forever.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Jason Bourne sprung from the mind of novelist Ludlum, who published The Bourne Identity in 1980.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Spring from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20from. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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