are spawning
- present progressive of spawn.
Example Sentences
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But advocates and lawyers say that heavy-handed tactics are spawning dangerous situations in neighborhoods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2025
As a result, semaglutide and its fellow glucagon-like peptide-1 drugs are spawning a tremendous outpouring of research that often clarifies connections between health issues that have long been recognized, but previously not understood.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2025
Right now, all they see is it’s shifting how and where some salmon are spawning.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2022
Megaforests, we are told, are not just hot spots for biodiversity, they are spawning grounds for a dazzling diversity of cultures, “each with its own unique way of perceiving reality.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2022
When salmon and trout are spawning their senses seem to become dulled, and then they are not difficult to approach in the water.
From The Confessions of a Poacher by Anonymous
