Example Sentences

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In the shade beneath the fading giant, a seedling had sprouted.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Surveillance software sprouted in every cranny of the ballpark, first in service of providing more data for teams and front offices to pore over, then as fuel for ever more esoteric betting propositions.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

A home-construction boom sprouted across America in the roaring 1920s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

And he also sprouted up to 6-foot-7, which didn’t hurt.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Once upon a time a farmer planted a little seed in his garden, and after a while it sprouted and became a vine and bore many squashes.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott