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have spawned

  • present perfect of spawn.

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But advances in batteries, motors and artificial intelligence have spawned a new generation: general-purpose robots that can walk around a plant and perform multiple jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 15, 2026

Around the world, the plinks and pops of pickleball have spawned outrage, provoking protests and even lawsuits.

From Barron's Dec. 28, 2025

The losses suffered by Los Angeles County homeowners have spawned multiple lawsuits against insurers and the plan.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2025

That’s not just because they’ve invested time in developing the code itself, but also because they have spawned communities, both virtual and in the real world.

From BBC Jan. 27, 2025

Blogs and video-logs, and the online arguments in comment threads and chat rooms, have spawned new tropes and figures, and new uses for the old ones.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith