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

Backstage, she and Sean “hit it off immediately,” spawning a blossoming creative relationship that has held up since.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 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

Although spawning occurs at sea, the young come into the estuaries and bays when a few weeks old to undergo successive molts and changes of form.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson