spawn
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Meanwhile, when he was their age, young Giles, nicknamed Ripper, terrorized London by summoning hell spawn for fun.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
The Environment Agency and Natural England have put logs in the river to help create gravel bars and banks where fish can spawn.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
When Chinook salmon swim upstream from the ocean to spawn in rivers and creeks, they need cold water for their eggs to survive.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
In North America, it’s been common for nearly a century to engineer streams so that salmon and trout can journey upstream and spawn.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
Ron’s magic wand was lying on top of a fish tank full of frog spawn on the windowsill, next to his fat gray rat, Scabbers, who was snoozing in a patch of sun.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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