begetting
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The slicing and dicing of available tables can mean there are only so many seats at the most sought-after establishments, begetting a sense of scarcity at the highest levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 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
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
We might just be at the very beginning of the reinforcing cycle of ambition begetting more commitment, which begets more ambition.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2021
Emily Brent thought to herself: "I shall begetting a free holiday at any rate."
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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