spawning

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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

On social media, videos touting the virtues of blue-collar careers are racking up views and spawning hashtags like #nodebtneeded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The company has responded clumsily to users’ complaints, spawning several social media news cycles about whether it respects its own customers.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026

Such places, the watersheds of the great coniferous forests of spruce and balsam, of hemlock and pine, provide the kind of spawning grounds that salmon must have in order to survive.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson