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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Their misery and their vitality sprang from the same source.
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Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
As America’s greatest humorist, his enduring power springs from his core principles that shaped his comedy.
—Paul Harris, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Returning to the topic of Another Simple Favor, Feig talked extensively about Lively taking the lead on her character’s attire — flashy in the first movie and even more over-the-top in the second where her character is sprung from prison for reasons explained in the film.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
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.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
As America’s greatest humorist, his enduring power springs from his core principles that shaped his comedy.
—Paul Harris, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Returning to the topic of Another Simple Favor, Feig talked extensively about Lively taking the lead on her character’s attire — flashy in the first movie and even more over-the-top in the second where her character is sprung from prison for reasons explained in the film.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
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.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Spring from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20from. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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