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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The result is a whistleblower-protection measure, House Bill 1031, that is the first of what may become a four-bill package of overlapping law enforcement reforms that sprang from those negotiations and last year’s unsuccessful effort. Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2025 An étude is a piece that springs from a motion of the hand: fingers rapidly hammering on a single key, say, or eight fingers meeting the keyboard at the same time. Justin Davidson, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025 But the extremity of crisis brought a simple truth into clear view: The loving intuition that springs from parenting is a protective force. Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Jan. 2025 The duo was invited to speak to officers about their experience and a relationship sprung from there. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spring from

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“Spring from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20from. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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