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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
Similarly, on the other side of that coin, negative thoughts beget negative outcomes.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Susumu Fukui, chef of the original La Petite Chaya in Los Feliz, which begat several other Chayas, including Chaya Brasserie, was a major early influence.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Ferguson begat Ryan Clady, begat Kelvin Beachum, begat Mekhi Becton, George Fant and Duane Brown.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
This begets the critical question: Will America withstand such a razor-thin outcome?
—Chris Jackson, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Susumu Fukui, chef of the original La Petite Chaya in Los Feliz, which begat several other Chayas, including Chaya Brasserie, was a major early influence.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Ferguson begat Ryan Clady, begat Kelvin Beachum, begat Mekhi Becton, George Fant and Duane Brown.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
This begets the critical question: Will America withstand such a razor-thin outcome?
—Chris Jackson, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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This instance has created a perfect storm for long-term health problems.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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President Joe Biden is prepared to veto legislation that would create new federal judgeships for President-elect Donald Trump to fill, a move that would give him the most presidential vetoes since Bill Clinton.Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
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The movie is being produced by Virginie Besson-Silla and Luc Besson for EuropaCorp, with Dogg and Sara Ramaker via their banner Death Row Pictures.Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Pitt is produced by John Wells Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, where JWP is under an overall deal.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
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Seasonal visitors like rodents, spiders, and wildlife can cause significant damage and health risks without intervention.Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The announcement caused the price of bitcoin to surge to more than $100,000 (at the same time last year, the price was less than half that).Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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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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Brian Daboll has to find a way to generate points in the first half.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 15 Dec. 2024
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The juggernaut album has sold 18 million copies, becoming one of the biggest holiday sellers of all time, and spawned an entire cottage industry for Carey: a regular winter tour, books, and videos.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Then, this November, what looked like a trilogy spawned yet another installment, and arguably the best of the bunch.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
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Disney brings us a new and original tale of these beloved characters telling two parallel stories and correcting the aspects that didn’t work in the 2019 remake.Michaela Zee, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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And the filmmaker, who’s disfigured himself, really wanted to bring it out in the open.Elena Nelson Howe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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This material is not to be reproduced or redistributed absent the written consent of Fairlead Strategies.Katie Stockton, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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Leaves are first cultured into a kind of liquid broth until the cells reproduce.John Werner, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Beget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beget. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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