fathered (on)

past tense of father (on)

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blamed
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  • In March 2026, a detainee escaped from the facility, which ICE officials blamed on the contractors' inability to track people housed there.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 June 2026
  • Its satellites have been blamed for interfering with astronomical observations and posing an ever-increasing risk of space collisions.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
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“Fathered (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathered%20%28on%29. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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