begets
Americanverb
Etymology
Origin of begets
Example Sentences
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In markets, strength often begets more strength, or, as technicians like to say, trends once in motion tend to remain that way more likely than they are to reverse.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
Risk begets risk — for young men as much as anyone.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 22, 2025
The need to protect past lies begets new lies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025
Their seclusion is luxurious, but it still begets a certain loss of sanity.
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2024
I’m thinking about how regret begets regret begets regret, and about the cycle I’ve just broken.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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