procreate
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Courts across the country struggle with whether one person’s right to procreate outweighs another’s right to not become a parent against their will.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025
“We don’t procreate enough to keep our population up,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024
Selfishly, Al's decision to procreate at 83 has made me more comfortable being 40 with a toddler to the point where I decided to identify as a young dad.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2023
The Borg and the changelings came to an agreement in which the changelings would be the Borg’s vehicle to carry out some villainous plan to help them procreate.
From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2023
The most submissive, most appealing lambs were allowed to live longer and procreate.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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