spun

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Shaffer’s script was inspired by Alexander Pushkin’s 1830 drama, “Mozart and Salieri,” which Pushkin spun from rumors circulating in the wake of Mozart’s death.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

The luxury carmaker spun off its trucks division in 2021 and remains its largest shareholder, and that unit makes large trucks used for military purposes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

In 2021, Isomorphic Labs was spun out of DeepMind to “reimagine” the drug-discovery process.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Up 28% on the week, shares have soared roughly 4,100% since the company spun off from Western Digital last February.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

I had lots of gold, spun into perfect little coils with my mother’s spinning wheel.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff