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beget

[bih-get] / bɪˈgɛt /


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The disaster beget $53 billion in losses, with insurers covering around $40 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

Rather than allow mistake to beget mistake, as they so often did across the autumn, Ireland moved slowly through the gears before finally reaching cruising speed.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2025

I believe that violence will only beget more violence.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2024

But in USC’s case, those plays always seem to beget other big plays.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023

King Loren had escaped, and lived long enough to surrender, pledge his fealty to the Targaryens, and beget a son, for which Tyrion was duly grateful.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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