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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
Electric vehicles began growing in popularity a few years ago thanks to sustained investment and policies that begot social and cultural buy-in.
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Andrew Zaleski, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026
Learning velocity is the only litmus test dimension where improvement begets more improvement.
—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
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Andrew Zaleski, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026
Learning velocity is the only litmus test dimension where improvement begets more improvement.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beget
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Hilton wants to restore California’s competitive edge as a place for productions by creating financial incentives for film productions, cover the initial and technical costs associated with the development of a film or television project and reserve funding for independent and mid-budget projects.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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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,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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The second highest waste generator that year, Tesla’s plant in Fremont, produced 115,136 pounds of MMA waste, by comparison, records show.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Keeping with the old school vibe, the band pulled in old friends Joe Gittleman (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones) and Matt Appleton (Reel Big Fish) to produce.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The spike in commodity prices caused by the war in the Middle East has handed them one of their richest trading environments in years.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2026
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There are several Nick Cannons — the TV host, the actor, the occasional hip-hop artist, the penitent, and, perhaps the most famous Cannon, the fertile father of 12 who sired five children in 2022 alone.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
13 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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The snowy first look released by Apple back in March honestly bares some cursory resemblance to the snowy, period, Eastern European setting that the AI prompt manages to generate — which again is just for a storyboard!—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
2 June 2026
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Participants may be introduced to strategies for generating motivated seller leads, exploring ways to negotiate profitable deals, structuring financing options, and developing approaches that could support operational growth.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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That spawned a whole new segment in tourism, one that has since been replicated by other luxury hotel groups and this new adults-only resort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Before tacos spawned $17 brunchtime objets d’art and before Orange County’s dining scene started receiving some of the breathless national attention usually reserved for Los Angeles and San Francisco, Rafael De Anda was making and selling tacos from a truck in Santa Ana.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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In White Mana’s case, the diner’s rise from fair exhibit to real restaurant has brought nationwide attention over the years, but most reviewers agree that its burger cooked over a bed of onions lives up to the hype.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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This is a Stanley Cup Final between two franchises that bring it at the concession stands.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Even when robots resemble people and can reproduce human-like behaviors, young children may not automatically attribute the same intentions, knowledge, or communicative value to them.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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But cultural legitimacy is considerably harder to reproduce.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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