Examples of pollinate in a Sentence
The plants are pollinated by bees.
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While many Americans use drones for fun, racing them competitively or using them to capture sweeping panoramic videos, many have grown to rely on the cheap drones for business purposes — from surveying whale blowholes to pollinating cornfields.
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
The plants are pollinated naturally by wind, insects, birds, or self-pollination.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Researchers credit them with pollinating more than 80% of rainforest plants, including cacao, coffee, and avocados.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Outdoors, lemon blooms are pollinated by insects.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
The plants are pollinated naturally by wind, insects, birds, or self-pollination.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Researchers credit them with pollinating more than 80% of rainforest plants, including cacao, coffee, and avocados.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Outdoors, lemon blooms are pollinated by insects.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Pollinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollinate. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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