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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
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
The president vowed late Thursday to find a way to pay Transportation Safety Administration screeners who have been forced to work without paychecks for more than a month, spawning chaotic hours-long lines at some airports.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 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
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
The president vowed late Thursday to find a way to pay Transportation Safety Administration screeners who have been forced to work without paychecks for more than a month, spawning chaotic hours-long lines at some airports.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spawning
Noun
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Under a rule enacted by the state legislature in hopes of stimulating the breeding program, a race-a-day restricted to Illinois-breds went into effect at Illinois tracks in 1968.—
Neil Milbert,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Friends and relatives said Carter, who lived in Valley Stream, made money breeding dogs.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Altman pitched the conversion as critical to securing the vast amount of funding OpenAI needs to fulfill its mission of creating artificial general intelligence — or AGI — that will benefit humanity.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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In 2015, Musk, Altman, Greg Brockman, and a handful of others cofounded OpenAI as a nonprofit with the mission of creating AI for the benefit of humanity.—
Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
27 Apr. 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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Monday's storm system is also expected to produce heavy rain across the central part of the country, causing isolated flash flooding.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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McAlister was also charged with a second count of terroristic threat causing fear of imminent serious bodily injury, which is a misdemeanor.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Going to a zone defense slowed Minnesota down further in the fourth, but the Nuggets weren’t generating the shots they’re used to getting automatically.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hengli has also purchased oil tied to Iran’s armed forces, generating hundreds of millions of dollars for the Iranian military.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Moon moves through your 11th House of Community, bringing attention to group dynamics and shared spaces.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Rather than venturing far, consider bringing the experience to you.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Inflation hit hard in recent years, while prompting employee groups, especially in urban areas, to fight for wage boosts to keep pace.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Several counties in North Texas have been severely damaged by storms — some producing tornadoes — in the past few days, prompting Texas leaders to declare a state of emergency.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Over the past two seasons, Murdock combined for 298 tackles, almost 50 more than anyone else in the FBS, while producing 30 tackles for loss and seven sacks.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Green cabbage tends to be more common for fermenting, a process by which microorganisms (bacteria, yeast, or fungi) break down sugars and starches in food, producing acids, gases, or alcohol as byproducts.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Spawning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spawning. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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