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begat

[bih-gat] / bɪˈgæt /


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And in the course of this year I gave myself, I got the show “Godspell,” and that begat other things.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2025

“Survivor” begat “The Apprentice,” sharing an executive producer in Mark Burnett.

From Salon May 31, 2025

He expanded his herd further that year, adding Beatrice and Benito, who begat Mellie.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2024

But that broken leg also begat the greatest comeback in NFL history and led to one of the gifts Smith gave Washington football fans — a rare Thanksgiving Day win over the Dallas Cowboys.

From Washington Times Nov. 22, 2023

But who begat you is a question with an answer only someone else can tell you.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri



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