spawn

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Pook said the district is releasing less water from its reservoirs now, in order to preserve more for the fall when salmon migrate upriver to spawn.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

The creator, who uses the online handle RadialB, says he didn't expect to spawn copycats or be politically provocative.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Dozens of Wisconsinites volunteer each spring to keep watch against poachers as the sturgeon make their way upriver to spawn; thousands more come to watch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The saga has threatened to spawn legal action and potentially halt the entire festival, which also features music, dance, theatre and other cultural events and is scheduled to begin at the end of February.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

"She is, and no spawn of shadows may touch her."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin