spawned
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A viral hit, it spawned thousands of reaction videos on TikTok, and racked up 49 million plays on YouTube.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie have spawned 19 theme park rides, four themed lands, two hotels and roughly $1 billion a year in global retail sales.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
“Father Brown” even spawned a spin-off, “The Sister Boniface Mysteries,” which has been airing on BritBox since 2022.
From Salon • Jun. 16, 2026
Officials now have the unenviable task of euthanising the creepy-crawlies, an insect so hardy it spawned an urban legend they could survive a nuclear blast.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
While modern continental peoples included ones dependent on stone tools, as were Polynesians, South America also spawned societies expert in using precious metals, and Eurasians and Africans went on to utilize iron.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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