Example Sentences

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There’s concern that demand, plus the premium that some buyers will pay for “exotic” coat colors and textures, is engendering quick-buck breeders and unhealthy dogs.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2023

But this kind of unqualified success, and the positive publicity it is engendering for the Pac-12, should be a huge boost in recruiting.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 25, 2021

One portion of the dots that people are connecting is: “Is it possible that this presidency is engendering this idea that it’s O.K. to be more violent?”

From New York Times • Aug. 28, 2019

It's not an easy market for us to penetrate but I think this is engendering goodwill.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2011