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as in to beget
to become the father of the champion racehorse went on to sire a long line of winners

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noun

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The breezy docu builds to McCarthy confronting New York Magazine vet Blum himself about siring the moniker that would prompt many Brat Pack members to instantly distance themselves from the others in subsequent films. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 12 June 2024 The movie sired several sequels, including a 2018 Netflix reboot directed by Brandon Camp. Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2024
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Jobs, as the sire of both Apple and Pixar, would understand this. Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024 Carbone blinked before Otto the Conqueror, whose sire, Street Sense, won the 2007 Kentucky Derby under Calvin Borel. Bob Wisener, arkansasonline.com, 4 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sire 

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“Sire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sire. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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