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to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
these artists spawned a whole new movement in painting
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Recent Examples of spawned
In the decades since, theorizing of the relationship between natural and artificial literature spawned a whole new academic field, generally within English departments.
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Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Violent storms spawned destructive tornadoes over the weekend, leveling homes and sending trees and power lines flying through the air.
—Rob Marciano, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The second tornado spawned from the supercell thunderstorm that produced the first tornado.
—Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
Those hiccups, and a profusion of other stock alternatives, have spawned talk that the 60/40 rule is dead.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 May 2026
While Manning has been impersonated on the show by the likes of Miles Teller and made a cameo sharing his love for Emily in Paris, his first and only time hosting spawned several memorable sketches.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
But alongside the music, the Fab Four also spawned a parallel tribute-film industry all but dedicated to extolling their cultural influence.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
The decision marks the latest twist in the sprawling Murdaugh saga that has riveted the public and spawned true crime documentaries, podcasts and best-selling books.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
The franchise, which kicked off with the February 2020 release of Sonic the Hedgehog, has also spawned the Paramount+ series Knuckles.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Violent storms spawned destructive tornadoes over the weekend, leveling homes and sending trees and power lines flying through the air.
—Rob Marciano, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The second tornado spawned from the supercell thunderstorm that produced the first tornado.
—Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
Those hiccups, and a profusion of other stock alternatives, have spawned talk that the 60/40 rule is dead.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 May 2026
While Manning has been impersonated on the show by the likes of Miles Teller and made a cameo sharing his love for Emily in Paris, his first and only time hosting spawned several memorable sketches.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
But alongside the music, the Fab Four also spawned a parallel tribute-film industry all but dedicated to extolling their cultural influence.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
The decision marks the latest twist in the sprawling Murdaugh saga that has riveted the public and spawned true crime documentaries, podcasts and best-selling books.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
The franchise, which kicked off with the February 2020 release of Sonic the Hedgehog, has also spawned the Paramount+ series Knuckles.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spawned
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Or to go with a Plan C, and wait for the 2027 offseason, when ample cap space can be created.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Shortly after their social media interaction, Morris created an online fundraiser through sales of a T-shirt, and more than $150,000 was raised to benefit transgender programs.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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The Ebola strain currently circulating doesn’t respond to the vaccine or the antibody treatment that were developed for a different version of the virus, which caused a years-long outbreak a decade ago, killing more than eleven thousand people.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
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Widespread courthouse arrests of immigrants have caused hundreds of people not to even show up for hearings, leading to deportation orders in absentia.—
Olga R. Rodriguez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Lei Ying Lee, Xia Brookside rivalry heats up Lei Ying Lee brought the TNA Knockouts Championship back home last week with a win over Arianna Grace.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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During my lifetime there have been 55 years in which my country has engaged in prolonged and endless conflicts or wars, few of which have brought a decisive victory.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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That film generated some moody power before collapsing into a pile of surrealist-horror shards.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Folsom schools have not generated local bond funding since 2014.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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In the final moments of a 10-3 defeat that got away from the team, Miller gathered the players and offered encouragement and prompted Fiebig to lead the parting cheer.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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This prompted Royals manager Matt Quatraro to turn to his bullpen — Daniel Lynch IV, John Schreiber and Lucas Erceg nailed down the victory.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2026
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Wisconsin-Parkside commit Danny Donovan produced two runs and an RBI.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Roger Dubuis was acquired by the Swiss luxury conglomerate Richemont in 2008, making the original pieces produced by the man himself exceptionally rare.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
23 May 2026
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