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procreate

[proh-kree-eyt] / ˈproʊ kriˌeɪt /


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Finally, to bring the day to a close, a senior monk gives a rousing speech, reminding the participants of their duty to procreate, before breaking into the national anthem.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Courts across the country struggle with whether one person’s right to procreate outweighs another’s right to not become a parent against their will.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 23, 2025

Yes, humans, like virtually every life form, have a need to procreate — but in aggregate, not individually.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2024

Not only that, but the pupfish are believed to be one of the most inbred of all species, a lack of genetic variation that makes it difficult for the creatures to procreate and thrive.

From New York Times May 9, 2024

There are only a few who really make it out and stay out, while the rest of us drink, procreate, and go to church, and that seems to be enough to keep us afloat.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

This is especially true of A. aegypti, because it procreates more rapidly and spreads more aggressively than triatomines.

From Nature Mar. 15, 2016

Especially in a world of insatiable electronic storytelling, real history procreates, endlessly conjuring new versions of itself.

From Time Magazine Archive

Revenge is not of the bright French nature; but the sky of this island procreates it.

From Springhaven : a Tale of the Great War by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore

He that procreates a person, he that rescues a person, and he that assigns the means of sustenance to a person are regarded as the three sires.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli

The Law as the husband of the fruitful woman procreates many children.

From Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians by Theodore Graebner

Now that those resistant bed bugs have survived and procreated, humans are the ones who must adapt.

From Salon Mar. 13, 2024

The second, more damning letter, reads like a manifesto and notes that "persistence procreated the resistance."

From Fox News May 21, 2019

Any American who has ever procreated knows what a racket the baby industry is.

From Time Dec. 1, 2014

Do we look at men who have somehow not procreated as missing out? 

From Slate Apr. 26, 2012

The emigrants procreated and populated their cities in the void.

From The Universe — or Nothing by Meyer Moldeven

In this case, Patterson said, her client has a strong interest in avoiding procreating against his will.

From Seattle Times May 9, 2024

Musk appears concerned about under-population: He's worried there won't be enough people to colonize Mars, and that wealthy people aren't procreating enough.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2022

My wife, obviously, for procreating with me and being such a good life partner.

From New York Times Feb. 3, 2022

If they’re going to go after the letter writer for their decision about procreating, they’ll go after her forever.

From Slate Feb. 20, 2019

But they also light up when the brain interprets something as pleasurable, even if the behavior doesn’t appear to have the survival value of, say, eating or procreating.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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