begotten
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So it’s not surprising that the fight has begotten a new cycle of litigation in federal court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
He trusted the promise of John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2019
Globetrotting has begotten congressional scrutiny and the media’s glare.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 12, 2019
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., sent a detailed list of questions to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh about his financial history this week, and those questions have now begotten further questions.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2018
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
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