spawn
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Meanwhile, when he was their age, young Giles, nicknamed Ripper, terrorized London by summoning hell spawn for fun.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
They measured temperature, pH and salinity and exposed natterjack spawn to water from each of the sites.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
All that info is compiled and compared to other viewer profiles to spawn a complete accounting of you-as-TV-watcher.
From Slate • May 3, 2026
Pook said the district is releasing less water from its reservoirs now, in order to preserve more for the fall when salmon migrate upriver to spawn.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
Although sedentary in adult life, they discharge their spawn into the sea, where the young are free-living for a period of several weeks.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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