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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Jason Bourne sprung from the mind of novelist Ludlum, who published The Bourne Identity in 1980.
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Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
Taara is the latest project to spring from X—Alphabet’s experimental hub that produced AI lab Google Brain and Waymo’s self-driving cars—and has its origins in a concept called Loon.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
The safety and watch program sprung from an existing group called the Heights Movement, which focused on youth mentoring and community empowerment.
—Morgan Radford, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025
Mickey 17 does seem like the kind of film to spring from that mindset.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
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Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
Taara is the latest project to spring from X—Alphabet’s experimental hub that produced AI lab Google Brain and Waymo’s self-driving cars—and has its origins in a concept called Loon.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
The safety and watch program sprung from an existing group called the Heights Movement, which focused on youth mentoring and community empowerment.
—Morgan Radford, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025
Mickey 17 does seem like the kind of film to spring from that mindset.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Spring from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20from. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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