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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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Christmas music dominates the ranking due to the holiday falling amid the tracking period on Dec. 25, begetting a variety of uploads, from dances and lip syncs to creators showing off their gift hauls for the year.
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Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 2 Jan. 2025
That community, which begat everything from the Mamas and the Papas and the Byrds/CSNY gaggle to Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and the Jackson Browne/Eagles nexus, has been the subject of multiple books and docs.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
However, as is often the case, answers begat more questions.
—Jim McGregor, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Pizza ovens beget videos on how to use them, begetting more interest in ovens, begetting more videos.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 2 Jan. 2025
That community, which begat everything from the Mamas and the Papas and the Byrds/CSNY gaggle to Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and the Jackson Browne/Eagles nexus, has been the subject of multiple books and docs.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
However, as is often the case, answers begat more questions.
—Jim McGregor, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Pizza ovens beget videos on how to use them, begetting more interest in ovens, begetting more videos.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
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The stores create and post much of their own content separate from the main Barnes & Noble account and also are responsible for their in-store marketing of #BookTok titles in displays.Jennifer Maas, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
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Digital twins are virtual replicas of physical products, created by inputting text and photos that get converted into images.David Moin, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
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Also on the main card, the Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Cesar Almeida fight has all the potential to produce a crazy KO finish.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Other crops should receive a general garden fertilizer monthly or consider use of a slow-release product that may only be needed once to produce the harvests.Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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What is possible is to trace the natural factors that conspired to produce such an apocalyptic result, and explain how these factors will likely continue to cause devastation across the country in the coming days.Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The music video may cause initial backlash among those concerned about propagating mental health stigmas by featuring images of a person in a straitjacket.Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2025
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Both evolve over time, allowing an ancestral tongue like Latin to sire diverse descendants — Spanish, French, Romanian — that are more closely related to each other than to, say, Korean.Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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And Otis may have sired many bears at the Brooks River, Bruce says, although scientists can’t say that for sure.Erin Donaghue, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
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While the 2024 data is not yet available, according to PJM, the regional transmission organization, about 7.8% of energy generated in the state came from wind, solar and water sources, and 42.9% was from nuclear sources.Jessica Babb, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
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The nonprofit Wikimedia Foundation hosts Wikipedia, generating the bulk of its financing through small donations and grants.Allison Morrow, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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The physical structure is designed to prevent the fish from reaching areas of the river more conducive to spawning.Paul A. Smith, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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The show also spawned multiple specials and movies, as well as popular toys and merchandise.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
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And both franchises have asked the NHL to bring an outdoor game — or two, in this case — to the Sunshine State for many years.Tim Reynolds, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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In my own experience, one of the most rewarding projects involved a renewable energy startup aiming to bring affordable solar energy to rural areas.Michael Shribman, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.Liz McNeil, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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The trick is to reproduce that resilience by bundling and gluing individual slats.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Beget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beget. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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