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as in creating
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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2
as in siring
to become the father of
the racehorse begot several Kentucky Derby winners
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as in procreation
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What’s more, some Chinese command centers appear to have live video feeds of various platforms under their purview, potentially limiting the autonomy of more junior officers and creating a sense that their every move is under the microscope.—
Sam Bresnick,
Foreign Affairs,
31 Dec. 2024 -
While speaking independently, James and Josh concurred that AI, electronic trading platforms, and algorithmic trading is creating a technological arms race.—
Barnet Sherman,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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That dedication to producing top-caliber boats will be critical as Chris-Craft distinguishes itself in the wake-surf market, which is mostly driven by quality.—
Jaclyn Trop,
Robb Report,
24 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, a powerful storm system in the Pacific Ocean is producing extreme waves that are only seen every few years on the West Coast.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
24 Dec. 2024
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By 1987, the entire species – numbering just 22 individuals – was removed from the wild and placed into captive breeding programs at a number of zoos throughout the United States.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Since then, that number has increased to 82 breeding pairs across the Great Lakes, thanks to efforts to reintroduce captive piping plovers into the wild and conserve the plovers’ natural habitat.—
Lily Carey,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Real intimacy lies in bringing your beautifully flawed self into the experience.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Adam Digby is the Juventus correspondent for Forbes and is Serie A writer, bringing you the biggest and best stories that Italian football has to offer.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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While she's become a pop culture phenomenon, spawning numerous parodies from Saturday Night Live, Ariana Grande and TikTok users online, Nara finds her own inspiration closer to home.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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That film was a box office hit, earning $136 million at the global box office and spawning four sequels.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
20 Dec. 2024
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These are only a few examples of the deep ties between higher education and the founding generation; approximately half of them attained some form of it—an impressively high level of advanced learning for the time.—
Time,
Time,
1 July 2025
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For a generation that treats experiences as social currency, loyalty is no longer about status or long-haul perks.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The immediate process of the transformation of the US into a singular, potential revisionist power, is generating enormous volatility.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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According to city figures, the arena draws more than 1 million guests per year to 230-plus events, generating more than 450,000 hotel nights.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
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For now, Metcalf is saying and doing the right things.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Authorities initially said a 4-year-old girl doing laundry with her mother and a 30-year-old man died.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Begetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begetting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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