spawn
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He added that resident and non-resident migratory fish, which only return at this of year to spawn, have been impacted.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
How do Facebook, Instagram and all of Zuck’s other spawn remain integral parts of our lives until we die if users eventually get weary enough to figure out their existence is better off without them?
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
Warmer seas help spawn Pacific hurricanes, which have already battered Hawai‘i this year. As I write this, rhyming storms named Polo and Nolo threaten to bring flooding to Hawai‘i and Mexico.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
Five years later, the same safety fears that helped spawn OpenAI would contribute to the decision of Amodei and others to break away and start Anthropic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
And Wang Lung would not willingly let him wed in the house, because of the spawn he would breed and one like him was enough.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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The Severn Estuary is home to huge numbers of sprats and salmon, and the twaite shad, a protected migrating species which spawns in the tributaries of the River Severn.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
The hysterical posturing is even more implausible when you realize existing stars will be AI’s biggest beneficiaries when it spawns lucrative new interactive opportunities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
Straight line winds result when rain and hail at high altitudes evaporate and cool the ambient air, which then plummets and, at the surface, spawns intense winds that rush outward.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2023
“It may be examined as well for its interaction with the institutions of the society which spawns it.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2023
Voldemort’s expression remained impassive as he said, “Greatness inspires envy, envy engenders spite, spite spawns lies. You must know this, Dumbledore.”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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Released in February, it was the latest instalment of the global survival horror phenomenon, which has also spawned books, films and TV programmes since it was first released 30 years ago.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Demand for FDEs has even spawned AI deployment startups like Distyl AI, founded by Palantir alums Arjun Prakash and Derek Ho.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Buzz around the game has also spawned viral “Saturday Night Live” sketches, and YouTube skits about droves of workers all putting in for the same time off in order to play the game.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
It also has spawned two rival ballot measures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Why not just use the verb that spawned the zombie in the first place, like appear or perform?
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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GTA has become a cultural institution despite the criticism, with its content spawning countless online memes and fans around the world referencing its scenes and dialogue.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
"Star Trek" was given a tepid reception when it debuted, but it eventually snowballed into a cultural phenomenon, spawning a universe of spinoff series along with the films, and a rabid fan following.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
The movie teaser, dropped at the same time as the Telluride debut, was instantly viral, spawning memes of Holmes and Fielder locking eyes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
He hopes to bring a group of students to this location along the Eel River in Fortuna in the fall, when hundreds of spawning salmon stage in the calm waters before completing their journeys upstream.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
I guess that whole “boyfriend” label did kind of make it sound like salmon spawning, as Seanie might have noticed.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
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