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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The 2,000 feet of temporary fencing around the perimeter was about three times last year’s size, the number of booths grew from about 40 to 100 and the event ran for eight hours compared to last year’s three, according to organizer Tom Wheeler.
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2025
Under their leadership, the Mishawaka center grew from just a handful of students to hundreds served each year, the release said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
The share of adults ages 25 to 54 who are married fell from 67% in 1990 to 53% in 2019, and the number who have never been married grew from 17% to 33%, according to the Pew Research Center.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2025
The imbalance of male to female births grew from 103 boys per 100 girls in 2006 to 111 boys per 100 girls in 2024.
—Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2025
Under their leadership, the Mishawaka center grew from just a handful of students to hundreds served each year, the release said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
The share of adults ages 25 to 54 who are married fell from 67% in 1990 to 53% in 2019, and the number who have never been married grew from 17% to 33%, according to the Pew Research Center.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2025
The imbalance of male to female births grew from 103 boys per 100 girls in 2006 to 111 boys per 100 girls in 2024.
—Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
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“Grow from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20from. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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