spawn
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From Slate • May 3, 2026
One of the species that would benefit, it said was Atlantic salmon, which faced challenges in getting upstream to spawn.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Salmon typically feed in the ocean for about three years and then return to their natal streams to spawn.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Dozens of Wisconsinites volunteer each spring to keep watch against poachers as the sturgeon make their way upriver to spawn; thousands more come to watch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
“Adam Costello. It’s Shirley. This is my offspring Danielle. I gave all my spawn human names. I just think your names are so cute.”
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
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