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spawn

[spawn] / spɔn /


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We’re not like the Chinook salmon that seek out upriver spawning zones or feline species that go into heat each spring and summer.

From Salon

In his final years, Gary found himself engulfed in costly litigation spawning from various new investments—and in need of cash.

From The Wall Street Journal

Upon the song’s release, it quickly fell into the hands of TikTok, spawning viral dance trends and challenges.

From Los Angeles Times

The trend has spawned a cottage industry of e-books, Zoom workshops by “vaccine friendly” doctors offering alternative schedules, bespoke inoculations and post-vaccine detox regimens.

From Los Angeles Times

To investigate reproduction and early life stages, the team set traps to capture drifting larvae at four sites off eastern Tenerife in September 2023, when spawning typically peaks each year.

From Science Daily