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Paul Revere somehow found room in his small house for the large family he had fathered
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Recent Examples of fathering
Felicia Feaster,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
Shi was also alleged to have committed criminal offenses and violated Buddhist precepts by maintaining relationships with multiple women over a long period and fathering at least one child, according to a notice from the temple’s authority on its WeChat account at that time.
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Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
For CEOs, fathering a daughter can hold even more transformational potential—for gender equality and social responsibility—up to a point.
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Corinne Post,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Delivering bad news In 2001, Jesse faced a scandal for having an affair that resulted in him fathering a child.
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Rick Davis,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
Crowe believes that Maximus fathering a son with a woman other than his wife tarnishes his character's legacy, as the gladiator's primary motivation in the original film is to avenge the deaths of his wife and son.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Dec. 2025
The novel opens as the teenage Karl Rossmann, whose parents shipped him off to America for fathering a child when he was seduced by the family’s thirty-five-year-old cook, arrives on a steamer in New York harbor and sees the Statue of Liberty holding not the emblematic torch but rather a sword.
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Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
In June, the singer filed for a temporary restraining order and alleged that Wagner made false claims about living at her property, being in a relationship with her and fathering her child.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
Josh O’Connor, at his filthy best, plays a disillusioned ’70s suburban dad married to Alana Haim and vaguely fathering a pair of pathologically chatty sons as the Vietnam War and its attendant protests color the world around them.
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Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
There is a quiet revolution going on in America, and definitely in Atlanta, in how contemporary men are fathering.
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Felicia Feaster,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
Shi was also alleged to have committed criminal offenses and violated Buddhist precepts by maintaining relationships with multiple women over a long period and fathering at least one child, according to a notice from the temple’s authority on its WeChat account at that time.
—
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
For CEOs, fathering a daughter can hold even more transformational potential—for gender equality and social responsibility—up to a point.
—
Corinne Post,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Delivering bad news In 2001, Jesse faced a scandal for having an affair that resulted in him fathering a child.
—
Rick Davis,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
Crowe believes that Maximus fathering a son with a woman other than his wife tarnishes his character's legacy, as the gladiator's primary motivation in the original film is to avenge the deaths of his wife and son.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Dec. 2025
The novel opens as the teenage Karl Rossmann, whose parents shipped him off to America for fathering a child when he was seduced by the family’s thirty-five-year-old cook, arrives on a steamer in New York harbor and sees the Statue of Liberty holding not the emblematic torch but rather a sword.
—
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
In June, the singer filed for a temporary restraining order and alleged that Wagner made false claims about living at her property, being in a relationship with her and fathering her child.
—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
Josh O’Connor, at his filthy best, plays a disillusioned ’70s suburban dad married to Alana Haim and vaguely fathering a pair of pathologically chatty sons as the Vietnam War and its attendant protests color the world around them.
—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fathering
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In January, Scott spoke with Rolling Stone and opened up about fatherhood, as well as the lessons he's learned since becoming a dad.
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The Chicago Cubs have two first-time dads, Dansby Swanson and Javier Assad, who are celebrating Father’s Day on Sunday with a deep appreciation of how fatherhood can affect their lives.
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.
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New church Less than a generation later, the Protestant Reformation transformed Christianity, dividing Europe and spawning brutal violence.
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While many acknowledge the historical evidence connecting Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, there are some descendants who believe the evidence presented does not prove paternity with absolute certainty and is therefore inconclusive.
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But he was sent back to the minors to create room for David Bednar, who was on the paternity list.
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Are manufacturers producing vehicles that need regular software patches?
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Cape Verde’s Vozinha offered a compelling example, producing an outstanding display against Spain while executing his team’s game plan with composure to help secure a historic progression to the knockout stage.
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The military base has been working with Zoo America North American Wildlife Park since 2011 to develop a captive rearing program.
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Cold-water releases can also help prevent rivers from heating up to lethal temperatures during critical spawning, rearing and migration periods.
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To remain an entertainment capital demands consistent reinvention, the showroom’s neon glow begetting the nightclub’s flashing LEDs and so on and so forth.
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War begetting still more war, like some deranged biblical prophecy.
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The entire team, regardless of politics or upbringings, has leaned into the unique brand of patriotism that this World Cup has whipped up.
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Schlanger’s pride in his Jewishness forced Goldstein to reflect on her upbringing.
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Yet the history of motherhood has remained largely untold, and the narrative is not often driven by the people who do the actual mothering.
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Each statue the perfect epitome of silent, mothering, virginal womanhood that Ireland had come to worship.
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“Fathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathering. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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