procreate

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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

“We don’t procreate enough to keep our population up,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 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

Wildlife biologists hope the bears would then procreate.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2023

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