Example Sentences

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It’s a wake-up call to the art world that the Louvre incident might have spawned a wave of copycat thefts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

Some of these new players have spawned organically.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

But over the years, the show has achieved cult status, and its characters and dialogues have spawned a wealth of jokes, memes and reels.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2024

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