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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The fake movie Hotel Reverie was influenced by Brief Encounter, but the premise for the Black Mirror episode initially sprang from Brooker's idea about a viewer entering a fictional world.
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Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
At its core, the book springs from an attempt to respond to anxiety: people’s anxious search for meaning and security, especially as many people lost faith in the religious traditions that once anchored their sense of purpose and reality.
—Mordechai Gordon, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
Virtually overnight, the effective U.S. tariff rate was set to spring from 2.5% to well past 20%.
—Erin Doherty,annika Kim Constantino,yun Li, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025
Take in the unexpected beauty of the Chisos Mountain springing from the Chihuahuan Desert, and don’t worry a drop about crowds.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
At its core, the book springs from an attempt to respond to anxiety: people’s anxious search for meaning and security, especially as many people lost faith in the religious traditions that once anchored their sense of purpose and reality.
—Mordechai Gordon, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
Virtually overnight, the effective U.S. tariff rate was set to spring from 2.5% to well past 20%.
—Erin Doherty,annika Kim Constantino,yun Li, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025
Take in the unexpected beauty of the Chisos Mountain springing from the Chihuahuan Desert, and don’t worry a drop about crowds.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Spring from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20from. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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