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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
Lindsey Desoto, Health, 6 Jan. 2026
Pam glances at her father, who will be eating turkey sandwiches and cornbread stuffing and roasted Brussels sprouts forever.
—Allegra Goodman, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
When one tree falls, another is planted to sprout up and enhance the 49ers’ landscape.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Brussels Sprouts Brussels sprouts are high in fiber and belong to the same vegetable family as broccoli and cauliflower.
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As Vater says, attempting to pull weeds from hard soil that’s been baking under our Southern sun will result in a plant that’s simply snapped off as the stem, leaving the root system intact and ready to sprout again.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprout
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Here, a look at the new kids on the block, arriving just in time for the season.—
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Elk Grove city leaders are now taking steps to ban kids from parking off campus.—
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Ross suffered a cut to his right arm that required 20 stitches, as well as a cut to his left hand that required 13 stitches, according to the affidavit, which includes photos of Ross’s bloody limbs.—
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One of the dogs had pressure sores on all of its limbs, indicating inactivity, the detective wrote.—
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Keep the soil moist and when seeds germinate provide a warm, full sun exposure.—
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Perennial herbs, in particular, germinate slowly and take a while to grow into seedlings that are big enough to transplant into the garden.—
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If your children do homework at the kitchen table instead of their bedrooms, find a spot to keep school supplies handy.—
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Questioning the powerful influences that oversee and fund what our children learn is critical.—
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Occasional rentals also bring in some cash, along with fashion shoots for brands, from Bottega Veneta to Ivy Getty to Bulgari.—
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To create this unique cinematic experience, Stewart and Poots endured rigorous trial-and-error shoots, tough training days in clandestine New York pool houses.—
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However, the process of producing HBM memory is much more demanding than that for memory used in most consumer electronics.—
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China produces around 60 to 70% of the world’s rare earths, and processes nearly 90% of it.—
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Next year's flowers will grow in any buds that are still viable, so don't be too hasty in cutting them back.—
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Make Cuts Above a Leaf Node The bumps on the stem are where new buds, leaves, and stems originate.—
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Microsoft said the initiative reflects its belief that AI infrastructure can succeed only if surrounding communities benefit alongside technological growth.—
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In 2021, rent growth in Boise topped out about 30% year-over-year, Warnock said.—
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“Sprout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprout. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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