spawn

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The trust said just 133 adult salmon were recorded returning to spawn in 2022 - the lowest figure since monitoring began in 1990.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

The saga has threatened to spawn legal action and potentially halt the entire festival, which also features music, dance, theatre and other cultural events and is scheduled to begin at the end of February.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Investors have piled into a range of companies with exposure to artificial intelligence this year, helping spawn a boom in a range of speculative stocks in areas like robotics, nuclear power, and space.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

With Hollywood’s current trend of sequels and remakes, it’s easy to believe that “KPop Demon Hunters” could spawn its own franchise.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

It was hardly surprising that as one of the most historically important vessels in naval history, the Monitor would spawn a great many searches.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler