Example Sentences

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On the housing front, rows of affordable duplexes are sprouting up for young families, retirees and empty-nesters next to single-family homes and farmland.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Visitors can expect yellows and splashes of orange, with more flowers sprouting every day.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Images of seabirds, fish, and sprouting maize appear together on textiles, ceramics, pottery, wall carvings and paintings.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

Malaysia's share of the market is sprouting fast, having earned a reputation with premium varieties such as the Musang King.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

The seed Coach Mustilli had planted in my mind was sprouting into reality.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad