spawned
Example Sentences
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It spawned six spin-offs and became one of AMC’s most influential shows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
When Leonard once described himself as “a fun guy,” at a press conference, it was such an unlikely self-assessment that it spawned a wave of memes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
A boom in artificial intelligence has spawned the building of large data centers, while a rising stock market has increased demand for financial advice.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
The case spawned in Nevada, of all places, as the local Gaming Control Board sent a cease-and-desist letter notifying Kalshi that it was violating Nevada statutes and gaming regulations.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Farmer suspected the root cause of this growing problem stemmed from decades back—long before Peru adopted the model WHO program in 1991—when drug-resistant strains were spawned by inadequately financed and unsupervised treatment.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
