grow from

phrasal verb

grew from; grown from; growing from; grows from
: to come from or originate from (something)
The company grew from an idea he had in college.

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Over the past 16 years, Bitcoin has grown from a novel idea into a global phenomenon, shaping the cryptocurrency market and disrupting financial systems worldwide. Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025 Between 2014 and 2024, student enrollment grew from 17,948 students to 24,343, a 26.3% increase, according to a demographic study the district released in the fall. Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025 The single grows from No. 11 to No. 7, which marks a new all-time peak for the tune. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025 The flow of the French Broad grew from 7,630 gallons per second on Tuesday, Sept. 24, to almost 156,000 gallons a second on Thursday, Sept. 26, filling with reddish-brown mud and debris. Usa Today Graphics Team, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grow from 

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“Grow from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20from. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.

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