fathered

Example Sentences

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Some males fathered more calves than others, but the difference was not as extreme as researchers had expected.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Fritz, who also fathered a son at 19, became the only American man of his generation to reach a Grand Slam final at the 2024 U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

He has since fathered five children through a pair of surrogates and anonymous egg donors.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

In 2001, Jackson was publicly called to account for his own affair, when it was revealed he had had a relationship with a member of his staff and fathered a child.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

He had turned the corner many times, had fathered more than twenty children over the years, some of whom were now over a century old themselves.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman