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

The franchise has spawned many spinoffs including Netflix’s “CoComelon Lane.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 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

It’s a wake-up call to the art world that the Louvre incident might have spawned a wave of copycat thefts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Despite the fear spawned by a Cold War that threatened to turn hot, there was encouraging news as well.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson