begetting

Example Sentences

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That trend could itself be causing a vicious cycle of fewer children begetting fewer children, said Takuya Hoshino, senior economist at Dai-ichi Life Research Institute.

From Reuters • Aug. 30, 2023

Some executives argue that zeal over returning to the office can build on itself, with occupants begetting more occupants.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2022

The son of a goddess and a prince, he carried the ancestral burden of begetting a lineage of rulers in a foreign land.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2022

In the spirit of Brian Hu’s significant article, “The 20 Best Asian American Films of the Last 20 Years,” about overdue canons and begetting more of them, the addition of Joan Chen is essential.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2019

In so many ways, his family’s life feels like a string of accidents, unforeseen, unintended, one incident begetting another.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri