begetting
Example Sentences
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“These dynamics are essentially similar to a bank run: vulnerability begetting more vulnerability,” he wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
That trend could itself be causing a vicious cycle of fewer children begetting fewer children, said Takuya Hoshino, senior economist at Dai-ichi Life Research Institute.
From Reuters ● Aug. 30, 2023
Some executives argue that zeal over returning to the office can build on itself, with occupants begetting more occupants.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2022
The son of a goddess and a prince, he carried the ancestral burden of begetting a lineage of rulers in a foreign land.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2022
He was proud of their shame because it meant that he had the ability of begetting refined children.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
