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begat

[bih-gat] / bɪˈgæt /


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That story begat others, which became the foundation for “Bug Hollow.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

Like Leo, it begat a procession of memes solely based on our first glimpse of Jude Law as Pope Pius XIII, the fictional first U.S.-born pontiff, played by a British actor.

From Salon • May 10, 2025

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

It was family tragedy that begat a soldier.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2023

I don’t know how they begat Saint Sarah and her bubbliciousness.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali