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Recent Examples of seedsSome wildflower seeds sprout with cool winter storms and will often remain small and low to the ground.—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026 While states are generally inclined to fund more clinical and translational research, which would have more immediate payoffs for taxpayers, the plan also specifically calls for funding basic research that seeds clinical discoveries.—Anil Oza, STAT, 20 Feb. 2026 Place seeds about one-quarter inch deep and one inch apart, or plant sets with the pointed end up, leaving the tip just visible above the soil.—Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026 Plant seeds approximately 1/4 inch deep.—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026 Play wants structure so progress can bloom, as an instinctive New Moon seeds your 5th House of Creativity with inspiration.—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026 The quest comes with dangers and consequences but also seeds Conor’s socialization, albeit with a figure named Victor (Frank Mosley) with a TV for a head whose idea of heaven is … getting to watch people.—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026 Plant seeds 1/4-inch deep in 2- to 3-inch pots containing a slightly acidic, well-draining soil with plenty of organic matter.—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025 But in Division 1, seeds six through 10 are all from the Avocado East League, so Del Norte will play at league foe Rancho Bernardo in the first round.—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
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Besides soil preparation, the program removes factors that limit natural regeneration and plants a mix of native species.
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Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
In the opening moments, Loznitsa, working with the Romanian cinematographer Oleg Mutu, plants the camera before the prison gates, which open with a loud creak, allowing a fresh batch of emaciated arrivals to shuffle into a work yard.