spawned
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She rose to global stardom with her 1972 album "No Secrets," which spawned the number one smash "You're So Vain."
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
The show grew so popular that it spawned a whole genre of smooth and sexy music, exemplified by artists like Anita Baker and Luther Vandross.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
The 2016 animated film grossed more than $643 million at the global box office, then spawned a 2024 sequel that made more than $1 billion worldwide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Saylor’s bold idea to transform his software company into a bitcoin-storage vessel captured the imagination of crypto investors and spawned dozens of copycats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
While modern continental peoples included ones dependent on stone tools, as were Polynesians, South America also spawned societies expert in using precious metals, and Eurasians and Africans went on to utilize iron.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
