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as in to create
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
one change in the natural environment will beget others
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Recent Examples of beget
In the effort to avenge its fallen compatriots, Iran executed two ballistic missile strikes on Israel in 2024 — both of which begat retaliation against Iranian air defenses.
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The Editors, National Review, 24 June 2025
When audiences come to her stand-up shows, well, that’s what she’s always wanted, and the work is begetting fans who want to see more work.
—Anna Peele, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
Over time, such selectivity begets judicial overreach and erodes public trust in the impartiality of judicial decisionmaking.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
For my coverage on the controversy surrounding AI begetting AGI and ASI, see the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 24 June 2025
When audiences come to her stand-up shows, well, that’s what she’s always wanted, and the work is begetting fans who want to see more work.
—Anna Peele, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
Over time, such selectivity begets judicial overreach and erodes public trust in the impartiality of judicial decisionmaking.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
For my coverage on the controversy surrounding AI begetting AGI and ASI, see the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beget
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That means teaching parents how to be their child’s calm center, how to interpret behavior as communication, and how to create home environments that foster cooperation and emotional safety.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Coming from nothing and being able to still create things on a budget is cool.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
19 Aug. 2025
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The average number of days employees are required to be in the office rose 12% over the past year, but office attendance showed an increase of just 1% to 3%, according to Brian Elliott, CEO of Work Forward and publisher of the Flex Index, which produced the report.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Ford will stop producing the Escape and Corsair SUVs at the end of 2025, but anticipates having enough inventory to last through 2026.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Streaming Platforms Major live events like the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final, watched by 1.1 billion viewers, place immense strain on streaming platforms, sometimes causing crashes.—
Asad Khan,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control. Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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But at the movie’s end, Travis accepts one of the puppies Old Yeller sired before his death.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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More than 13 years after co-creating Chicago Fire and thus helping sire the popular #OneChicago Universe, Derek Haas was looking to break free of the broadcast procedural formula, with Prime Video‘s Countdown.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
20 June 2025
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From orbital factories producing high-value materials to lunar platforms enabled by in-situ resource utilization (ISRU), the use of local materials—such as lunar regolith to build infrastructure, generate fuel or produce oxygen—marks a significant shift.—
Shelli Brunswick,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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This weather report was generated automatically using information from the National Weather Service and a story written and reviewed by an editor.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Sea pansies spawn every year by releasing either male or female genetic material into the water in early May to late July — like flowers on land releasing pollen.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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The Elordi bathwater candle became a viral sensation that spawned many lusty memes.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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Oasis is instigating joy on reunion tour What Oasis has brought with this tour, perhaps inadvertently, is a communal spirit.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Popular and longstanding Corktown darling Slows Bar BQ is bringing its famous barbecue to a brick-and-mortar spot in Ann Arbor.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Although certain species live for over 30 years, bats reproduce slowly – typically one pup per year.—
Anna Tunkova,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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So with nothing to stop them, the birds flew to nearby marshlands and began reproducing.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Beget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beget. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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