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Recent Examples of spawning
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
In Redding, crews are placing large rocks and trees into the Sacramento River to improve spawning conditions and protect young fish.
—Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The spawning of the mag 7 took place during the mini-banking crisis of March 2023, when credit froze for many companies.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
My plan would take us to Lake Ouachita, Arkansas in late March to early April, in hopes of finding fish spawning on shallow brush or boat docks.
—Cory Schmidt, Outdoor Life, 15 Apr. 2026
Another system moved through last night, spawning tornadoes across several states, including Wisconsin and Minnesota.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Yet by the end, the song explodes into a crushing wall of sound, Day’s voice spawning in triples above a screeching electronica bed.
—Lydia Wei, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
This is why going viral or spawning trends was less of a priority for Newman-Thomas.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026
Biologists say salmon populations have declined due to a combination of factors, including dams, which have blocked off spawning areas, the loss of vital floodplain habitats and global warming, which is intensifying droughts and causing warmer temperatures in rivers.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Known for satirizing horror flicks, the Scary Movie films launched with the first title hitting theaters in 2000 before spawning four sequels.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
After widespread strong to severe thunderstorms swept through the area Wednesday, bringing hail up to 4 inches in diameter in Miami County and spawning a tornado in Clinton, the Kansas City area should see a much quieter day on Thursday.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Also spawning spinoff projects like Bad Grandpa, the franchise has brought in over $500M worldwide to date, all told.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The nets capture spawning fish for their eggs.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
And a great-grandmother’s medicine tested positive for cocaine – spawning a 15-month legal nightmare, forcing her to refinance her home, and spurring a new state law that could set a precedent across the country.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
By the early summer, most of the bass have finished spawning in the shallows and have now pushed back to deeper water to find their summer haunts.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
The Iconic Design The Panthella, by Scandinavian lighting brand Louis Poulsen, is a design that’s been celebrated since its launch in the ’70s, spawning many more mushroom lamps in the decades since.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
During the 2024 to 2025 spawning season, more than 30,000 adult coho salmon migrated to the rivers along the Mendocino Coasts – double the record-breaking number of 15,000 seen in the previous season, according to NOAA Fisheries.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
In Redding, crews are placing large rocks and trees into the Sacramento River to improve spawning conditions and protect young fish.
—Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The spawning of the mag 7 took place during the mini-banking crisis of March 2023, when credit froze for many companies.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
My plan would take us to Lake Ouachita, Arkansas in late March to early April, in hopes of finding fish spawning on shallow brush or boat docks.
—Cory Schmidt, Outdoor Life, 15 Apr. 2026
Another system moved through last night, spawning tornadoes across several states, including Wisconsin and Minnesota.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Yet by the end, the song explodes into a crushing wall of sound, Day’s voice spawning in triples above a screeching electronica bed.
—Lydia Wei, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
This is why going viral or spawning trends was less of a priority for Newman-Thomas.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026
Biologists say salmon populations have declined due to a combination of factors, including dams, which have blocked off spawning areas, the loss of vital floodplain habitats and global warming, which is intensifying droughts and causing warmer temperatures in rivers.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
The 1982 toy became a phenomenon, spawning the Masters of the Universe franchise with over 125 million toys sold in three years.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Known for satirizing horror flicks, the Scary Movie films launched with the first title hitting theaters in 2000 before spawning four sequels.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
After widespread strong to severe thunderstorms swept through the area Wednesday, bringing hail up to 4 inches in diameter in Miami County and spawning a tornado in Clinton, the Kansas City area should see a much quieter day on Thursday.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Also spawning spinoff projects like Bad Grandpa, the franchise has brought in over $500M worldwide to date, all told.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The nets capture spawning fish for their eggs.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
And a great-grandmother’s medicine tested positive for cocaine – spawning a 15-month legal nightmare, forcing her to refinance her home, and spurring a new state law that could set a precedent across the country.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
By the early summer, most of the bass have finished spawning in the shallows and have now pushed back to deeper water to find their summer haunts.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
The Iconic Design The Panthella, by Scandinavian lighting brand Louis Poulsen, is a design that’s been celebrated since its launch in the ’70s, spawning many more mushroom lamps in the decades since.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spawning
Noun
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Plus, the running water deters mosquitoes from laying eggs—unlike stillwater, which can become a breeding hotspot.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 May 2026
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Modern breeding has introduced several hybrid cultivars, such as ‘Dragon Wings’ which offer improved flowering.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Likewise, in building communities, there must be a priority on preserving green spaces, creating walkable neighborhoods to reduce traffic and car emissions, intentionally designating areas for wildlife habitats, and prioritizing quality of life through parks, trails, and conservation areas.—
Sammy Duda,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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The letter, sent Friday, comes amid a high-stakes legal battle currently playing out in an Oakland federal courtroom between onetime partners Altman and Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who in 2015 co-founded the AI company best known for creating ChatGPT.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Your book The Novel and the Problem of New Life traces the novel’s ambivalence or even hostility to procreation, but also toward artistic reproduction.—
Aaron Matz,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Protagonists weigh the emotional and logistical pros, cons, and costs of procreation under less than ideal conditions.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In addition to causing rare but slow-burn, fatal neurological disorders that can kill a child years after a measles infection, the virus can also wipe the immune system’s memory, destroying cells that fight off other infections.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
11 May 2026
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Republicans responded with a petition to repeal the increases, leading to a referendum that will land before voters just as the Iran war is causing the price of gas to skyrocket around the United States.—
Claire Rush,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The neutrino’s connection to such weighty matters rests on the fact that basically every fundamental matter-generating process also makes antimatter in equal numbers.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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Implement a process to allow residents to opt out of paper bills and pay property taxes online (as simple as shopping online via a smartphone) — generating more revenue at lower costs to tax payers.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The two firms are bringing an existing $20 million emerging markets debt fund – launched in 2025 with Friday Industries – to the joint platform, with approximately $100 million of qualified pipeline at closing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Squeri moved Amex away from the long-standing industry playbook which entailed bringing customers in with low-cost cards, then graduating them to premium products.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The situation has captured international attention as some passengers had disembarked and dispersed across multiple countries before the outbreak was fully understood, prompting some to draw comparisons to the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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The exchanges grew increasingly heated as Pratt repeatedly attacked Raman’s homelessness proposals, prompting Raman to accuse Pratt and Bass of focusing more on attacking her than debating one another.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
Verb
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But in 2003, it was considered too degraded to be capable of producing a match using methods available at the time.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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The technology deposits conductive and dielectric inks simultaneously, producing integrated 3D electronic structures with micro-scale precision.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Spawning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spawning. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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