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• The peace movement will spring to action as soon as Israel takes the fight to Hamas in Gaza.
  — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 11 Oct. 2023
• And when that happens, the Belles spring into action, then, too.
  — Colbi Edmonds Madeline Gray, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2024
• And there have been recent signs that the tropical Atlantic could soon spring to life.
  — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 10 Aug. 2023
• These are songs that need the existence of a Juliette Gréco to form themselves, to spring to life.
  — Bart Bull, SPIN, 20 June 2023
• On Tuesday, the city’s public fountains will spring to life on Fountain Day.
  — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
• And don't hold your breath for this group to spring into action and give us all some clarity.
  — Allison Morrow, CNN, 28 July 2022
• Sleeping in the truck next to the bog on cold nights, ready to spring into action with sprinklers to protect the fruit from freezing.
  — John Tlumacki, The Boston Globe, National Geographic, 25 Nov. 2020
• As soon as the Ferrari came to a stop, Wilson spring into action, with a witness at the scene calling the star a hero.
  — Michael Y. Park, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022
• Young’s research team quickly moved aside so the ship’s crew could spring into action.
  — oregonlive, 12 Sep. 2021
• The axis of resistance did not spring to life on October 7.
  — Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2024
• His followers have shown themselves quick to spring to action.
  — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 11 Oct. 2023
• In the clip, Hilton requests that Faux Tom sing for her, prompting him to spring into action with a pretty decent cover.
  — Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2022
• All crews must be able to spring into action within three minutes if needed.
  — Emma Talley, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Aug. 2021
• Some shocked church attendees ran out of the church upon seeing the pastor spring into action.
  — NBC News, 8 Nov. 2021
• This network is not waiting for Election Day to spring into action.
  — NBC News, 15 Oct. 2020
• And — as with Negrón’s piece, though happening around us — the background seemed to spring to life around a sunrise of a barely audible soundings from the stage.
  — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
• Keep your eyes peeled for the watchful marble busts, which lurk in the background as pistol-wielding paintings and floating candelabras spring to life.
  — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 30 July 2023
• Now residents have new questions: How does a city spring to life from a single property owner?
  — Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2023
• Bristol’s High Street area will spring to life as various house porches serve as stages for a neighborhood-wide music fest Sept. 17.
  — Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
• Teams are spread out around the incident, ready to spring into action if a troublesome drone is identified.
  — Stephanie Elam, CNN, 9 July 2022
• The insects secrete various 'danger signals' in their pheromones that can tell the entire colony to spring into action.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 June 2023
• When the first lady drops one of her white gloves, Teresa rushes to retrieve it for her, prompting Secret Service agents to spring into action.
  — Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Dec. 2021
• During warmer months, the property’s wetlands spring to life with native fauna, while kayaks, paddleboards, and freshwater fish can be found all throughout the main pond.
  — Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
• As if flipping a switch, the young women of color on the gym’s competitive team spring to life, fueled by the jolt of adrenaline that comes with watching the reigning Olympic champion test the limits of their sport.
  — Will Graves, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 July 2021
• The response quickly went viral after it was shared on social media on Tuesday, prompting the Beyhive to spring into action calling on the station to change its tune.
  — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 Feb. 2024
• Infections cause a person's immune system to spring into action, which is known as an immune response.
  — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
• That show follows Ryder, a young boy who mainly calls on his six pup friends to spring into action whenever someone in their community needs help.
  — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2023
• Diego — though at some points literally blinded by his obsession with saving Kennedy — is at least starting to spring into action.
  — Rachel Paige, refinery29.com, 3 Aug. 2020
• Diego, still hellbent on stopping Kennedy’s assassination, wants to spring into action right now.
  — Rachel Paige, refinery29.com, 31 July 2020
• As tranq’s inclusion in street drugs spreads, states may spring into action on their own, especially in the absence of federal direction.
  — Carolyn Barber, Fortune Well, 7 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 22 Oct 2024