spawned

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The most important chip company in AI, Nvidia, and its graphics processing units, arguably would not exist if not for the gaming industry, which also spawned pioneering AI lab Google DeepMind.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

The man’s duality was evident by the fact that he truly was the ugly, divisive character that spawned the nickname “Tricky Dick.”

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Its success spawned the creation of the Masters of the Universe franchise, which includes the villain Skeletor, the fighting tiger Battle Cat and He-Man’s sister, She-Ra, another one of Sweet’s designs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Kettering Town, nicknamed the Poppies, spawned an industry worth hundreds of millions of pounds when Kettering Tyres appeared on their shirts on 24 January 1976.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Blogs and video-logs, and the online arguments in comment threads and chat rooms, have spawned new tropes and figures, and new uses for the old ones.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith