spawn
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Seidu equipped fishermen with GPS trackers to identify where guitarfish gather and spawn.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Trevor Henderson drew a faceless monster called Siren Head eight years ago and watched it spawn YouTube films, knockoff Amazon.com merchandise and videogames.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Its success helped spawn a chapter in the Whittier area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Meanwhile, when he was their age, young Giles, nicknamed Ripper, terrorized London by summoning hell spawn for fun.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
Subcultures spawn languages, and there is decorum to how those languages are used.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
The Severn Estuary is home to huge numbers of sprats and salmon, and the twaite shad, a protected migrating species which spawns in the tributaries of the River Severn.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
The hysterical posturing is even more implausible when you realize existing stars will be AI’s biggest beneficiaries when it spawns lucrative new interactive opportunities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
Although both humans and birds can learn new signals, the authors propose that the mutually beneficial relationship between birds and people spawns local traditions of human-bird communication that remain stable over time.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2023
“It may be examined as well for its interaction with the institutions of the society which spawns it.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2023
I had thought there were many of them in the East and the Middle West, but California spawns them like herrings.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
She rose to global stardom with her 1972 album "No Secrets," which spawned the number one smash "You're So Vain."
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
The show grew so popular that it spawned a whole genre of smooth and sexy music, exemplified by artists like Anita Baker and Luther Vandross.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
The 2016 animated film grossed more than $643 million at the global box office, then spawned a 2024 sequel that made more than $1 billion worldwide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Billions flowed into the company as bitcoin surged to a record, and its strategy spawned dozens of copycats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Just as it had been at Whitney Young, my intensity was spawned at least in part by a feeling of I’ll show you.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Martin and Lewis created a novus ordo seclorum, in its way innovating like America’s founders, spawning a new comedic order of the ages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
And how and why were they surviving, spawning and getting so big?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Punch's predicament sparked huge interest online, spawning a devoted fanbase under the hashtag #HangInTherePunch.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
Rugby success spawning mainstream breakthrough names has been patchy.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Like spawning fish, the children came from everywhere to dive into the pile.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
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