spun

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Organon, spun off from Merck in 2021, specializes in reproductive health and faced a CEO resignation in October 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

In Lennar’s land banking arrangement with Millrose Properties, the internal land bank it spun off last year, the land is cross-collateralized into pools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Klotho is a protein named after one of the three Fates from Greek mythology, who spun the thread of life.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Espinal drew attention to a separate account where an AI papaya character named "Anaya Papaya" - already apparently spun off from the new Fruit Love Island series - is seemingly modelled after her.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

He spun around to meet his mother's startled eyes.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda