begotten

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But the rat itself was surely born here, in the Valley, begotten of that species of teenagers caroming through the malls in flocks and packs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2024

Its shrinking budget has begotten a shrinking member base, leading to an even smaller budget.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2024

“The creative inspiration people got from cheese boards has begotten creative inspiration for a lot of things,” she says.

From Washington Post • Feb. 25, 2020

Globetrotting has begotten congressional scrutiny and the media’s glare.

From The Guardian • Oct. 12, 2019

But Roy had been begotten in the marriage bed, the bed that Paul described as holy, and it was to him the Kingdom had been promised.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin