Example Sentences

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Officials now have the unenviable task of euthanising the creepy-crawlies, an insect so hardy it spawned an urban legend they could survive a nuclear blast.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The three-story residence has spawned a variety of scandals over the years.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

The most important chip company in AI, Nvidia, and its graphics processing units, arguably would not exist if not for the gaming industry, which also spawned pioneering AI lab Google DeepMind.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

It later spawned spinoffs starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Martha Stewart, though those variations were short-lived.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Ben knew when he woke up on this morning that no one in Ravenel, South Carolina, had been spawned on such a training ground.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy