spawned

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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

It also spawned an industry of specialized diagnostic centers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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

The “video nasty” spawned a number of sequels, spinoffs and now a remake starring Barbie Ferreira and Dacre Montgomery that hit theaters this month.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The huge plants of the U. S. Robot & Mechanical Men Corporation was a hive that spawned armed guards.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov