sired

past tense of sire
as in fathered
to become the father of the champion racehorse went on to sire a long line of winners

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Recent Examples of sired Somebody fell out of love — a complaint sired this inspection. David J. Neal july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Gun Runner’s stable still has the brass nameplate of its former occupant, legendary 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew, who also sired an impressive line of runners. Graham Cornwell, New York Times, 19 June 2026 There are several Nick Cannons — the TV host, the actor, the occasional hip-hop artist, the penitent, and, perhaps the most famous Cannon, the fertile father of 12 who sired five children in 2022 alone. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026 Bowie sired a calf there in June 2025, making Fort Worth Zoo’s oldest elephant Rasha a great-grandmother and the matriarch of four generations. Harriet Ramos may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026 Robusta, a Calumet Farm homebred sired by Accelerate, has only a maiden victory from five career starts. Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 Both calves were sired by Bernard, who is now dad to 17 rhinos. Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 Morobe sired two daughters as part of a breeding program. Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 18 Feb. 2026 Spike had sired three elephant calves at other zoos, but none survived. Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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  • His predecessor, Gino, fathered 14 offspring across multiple states over his lifetime, according to Disney.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • Before he was arrested and convicted in connection with the 1969 murders of Sharon Tate, Jay Sebring, Abigail Folger, Wojciech Frykowski, Steven Parent, and Leno and Rosemary LaBianca, Manson fathered four sons with four different women.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
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  • Of those jobs, the education and health services sector produced 36,000, continuing a longstanding trend for the industry in leading employment growth.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Deep End marks a second feature adaptation for Hazelwood, whose romantic comedy novel The Love Hypothesis, produced by Amazon MGM and MRC, is slated for release on Prime Video on September 23.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • Vancouver’s model spawned dozens of injection sites across Canada.
    Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Wildfires in a Utah national forest spawned massive spinning towers of smoke, prompting evacuations in a nearby town.
    Gina Park, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

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