fathered (on)

past tense of father (on)

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blamed
Verb
  • Al-Hindi said his group, along with Hamas, had agreed to the plan and blamed Israel for blocking it.
    — Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Some food safety scientists blamed the outbreaks on federal cuts to public health.
    — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
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“Fathered (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathered%20%28on%29. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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