as in siring
to become the father of
Paul Revere somehow found room in his small house for the large family he had fathered
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as in fatherhood
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Verb
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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 -
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
Noun
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Benson was playing center in the place of TJ Friedl, who is on the paternity list, and Marte, who will be a regular in right, was making just his third professional career start in the outfield.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Jeffers returned to the Twins on Tuesday after missing the past three games on the paternity list.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Megan Johnson, owner of Buttercup Farm, has been producing raw milk for 12 years from a herd of 14 cows.—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
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In this article, the authors argue that a better approach is to focus on micro-inclusions — small but intentional acts that include everyone in the actual process of producing work together.—
Gregg Muragishi,
Lauren Aguilar,
Priyanka Carr,
Greg Walton,
Harvard Business Review,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The Sports Bra Owner Jenny Nguyen nods to her Vietnamese upbringing in the bar menu, as in clay-pot-style pork ribs.—
Emily Bloch,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Aug. 2025
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In addition to their uniquely similar upbringings, Bush Hager also shares something heartwarming in common with Hicks.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Fathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathering. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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