fathered (on)

past tense of father (on)

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blamed
Verb
  • The 2015-16 El Niño pattern was blamed for record beach erosion along California’s coast.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In the climate debate, low- and middle-income countries have often been blamed for rising emissions, while the vastly greater historical contribution of wealthy nations is treated as yesterday’s story.
    Peter Beyer, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026
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“Fathered (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathered%20%28on%29. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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