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as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
he earned the admiration of the neighborhood sprouts when he showed them how to make a slingshot
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Recent Examples of sprout
Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Brussels Sprouts Brussels sprouts are more than just a cocktail bar bite—the miniature cabbages are a health food in their own right.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Agents focused on some of the newer forms of partnerships that had sprouted since 1977.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
How about Brussels sprouts, taquitos and Nacho Cheese Bugles?
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Brussels Sprouts Brussels sprouts are more than just a cocktail bar bite—the miniature cabbages are a health food in their own right.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
Nonetheless, a mini city sprouted from the old tarmac.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Agents focused on some of the newer forms of partnerships that had sprouted since 1977.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprout
Noun
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As the years went on, Underwood began to occasionally share a rare grid photo of her kids — but most of them would be via her Instagram Story; photos that would expire after 24 hours.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Kim Whitman, co-founder of the Phone Free Schools Movement, said the issue is catching on because parents and teachers in both red and blue states are struggling with the consequences of kids on mobile devices.—
Andrew Demillo,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Strong winds and the weight of snow on tree limbs may bring down power lines and cause sporadic power outages.—
Nazaneen Ghaffar,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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By enabling refined dexterous control through enhanced sensory feedback, this research opens new pathways for individuals with upper limb loss to engage in complex tasks traditionally deemed impossible with current prosthetics.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Not all seeds are fertile or survive, so only a fraction of those produced might germinate and mature themselves.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2025
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It’s said that the same water makes the region’s bean sprouts especially sweet, germinating them, then eventually extracting their gentle flavor, as in one of the city’s signature dishes, bean-sprout soup with rice.—
Eric Kim,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Palestinian children gather to receive food aid today in Deir al-Balah, Gaza.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The research is showing that teens and young children are increasingly being subjected to hate and racial harassment when gaming.—
Mia Taylor,
Parents,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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And so, yeah, this was edging more toward a normal shoot.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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Growth: Cane-like, meaning new shoots grow straight up and unbranched from the plant’s crown.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Similar to trying to dominate the first page of a search engine, some organizations may try to optimize and manipulate the information that AI accesses to produce its outputs.—
Kimberly Afonso,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The most rudimentary method is something anyone with a computer can do at home: asking a chatbot to produce many responses to a single question.—
Lauren Leffer,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Extrafloral nectaries are found on peony buds and as a pair of glands at the base of cherry leaves, for example.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2025
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When the temperature permits, cells in this bud are dividing, maturing into flowers, leaves, stems.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
15 Jan. 2025
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Also, while net job growth is still strong, that’s because companies aren’t laying off many workers.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Its preliminary results for 2024 point toward sales of $693 million, reflecting a 30% y-o-y growth.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Sprout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprout. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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