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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
Learning velocity is the only litmus test dimension where improvement begets more improvement.
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Zixuan Zhang, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Modeled on the tragedy at Chappaquiddick Island—where Mary Jo Kopechne and Senator Edward Kennedy died under similar circumstances—Oates’ book shows how great power can beget violence.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Sam Hoiberg sat at the far end of the Nebraska bench and watched one dismal loss beget the next.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
It was never supposed to be a character study about how trauma begets trauma.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
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Zixuan Zhang, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Modeled on the tragedy at Chappaquiddick Island—where Mary Jo Kopechne and Senator Edward Kennedy died under similar circumstances—Oates’ book shows how great power can beget violence.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Sam Hoiberg sat at the far end of the Nebraska bench and watched one dismal loss beget the next.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
It was never supposed to be a character study about how trauma begets trauma.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beget
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Initial estimates put repair pricetag at about $400,000, leading the Riverwalk Commission and the now-defunct Exchange Club of Naperville to consider alternatives, including converting the fountain into a static art installation or creating a more natural water feature with plantings.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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But there are also many subtle gestures toward immortality, suggesting that Wilson has learned to see beyond the conditions of loss and precarity that created these families.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Despite the pitching hiccups Friday night, the offense continued to produce.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Russia’s over-all economy is beginning to suffocate under the many distortions and externalities caused by four-plus years of full-scale war.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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That's a severe, potentially deadly disease caused by hantavirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Bowie sired a calf there in June 2025, making Fort Worth Zoo’s oldest elephant Rasha a great-grandmother and the matriarch of four generations.—
Harriet Ramos
May 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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Robusta, a Calumet Farm homebred sired by Accelerate, has only a maiden victory from five career starts.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The blazes generate a complex cocktail of compounds, including ground-level ozone, one of the main ingredients in smog.—
Joanna Thompson,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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Its pitch to college partners centers on three different potential avenues for generating revenue—the sale of DBGI stock issued under deals, millions in influencer marketing campaigns spent on individual college athletes and a cut of apparel sales via each school’s standard licensing agreements.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
12 May 2026
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Reilly and Grimes’ respective spin-offs come after Yellowstone ended its five-season run on Paramount Network in December 2024, having also spawned the prequel series 1883 and 1923.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
9 May 2026
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The property has spawned a slate of live games, as well as a film franchise.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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Just as some American immigrants brought their love of the land to the Midwest and Texas, my mother’s parents carried with them an intense feeling for books.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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Since then, three more animals have died, bringing the final count to 55.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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And sure, animals such as starfish and flatworms can reproduce by cloning themselves—but at the end of the day, in most species, the survival of animals rests on their mothers.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
10 May 2026
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Previous studies investigated several of these features individually, but the new work attempts to reproduce the basin’s shape, crustal asymmetry, and impact direction within a single impact scenario.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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“Beget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beget. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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