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Recent Examples of aerate
Their burrowing also aerates the soil, benefiting plant growth and creating shelters for other animals.
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Oct. 2024
Then it’s rinsed, milled, aerated, and finally passed through a machine that cuts the resulting masa dough into perfect tortillas and griddles them.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Cool-season grass that stay green need to have the soil aerated and mowed only when the blades reach a certain height.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
Hawkins is especially fond of Riedel’s Magnum decanters, which accommodate magnum-size bottles but offer extra room for standard 750-ml bottles to aerate more effectively.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Oct. 2024
Then it’s rinsed, milled, aerated, and finally passed through a machine that cuts the resulting masa dough into perfect tortillas and griddles them.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Cool-season grass that stay green need to have the soil aerated and mowed only when the blades reach a certain height.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
Hawkins is especially fond of Riedel’s Magnum decanters, which accommodate magnum-size bottles but offer extra room for standard 750-ml bottles to aerate more effectively.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aerate
Verb
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The most successful implementations use technology to augment human capabilities, providing tools that help people work more efficiently rather than avoiding challenges altogether.—
AJ Bubb,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Brynjolfsson, in his Daedalus article, suggested changing the tax system to give businesses more incentive to invest in technology that augments labor rather than replaces it.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Tesla has increased North American sourcing for parts of many models over the last two years, which would decrease tariff exposure for the E41, two people aware of the matter said.—
Abhirup Roy,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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If elected, what would your top 3 policy priorities be? (1) Infrastructure in forms of roads and increased police and fire due to the growing population.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In November 2024, the renowned pastor suffered a massive heart attack while delivering a sermon on stage at the church, which was a frightening moment that, according to church insiders, accelerated long-standing plans for succession.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
27 Apr. 2025
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Even then—before the rest of the world went AI-crazy—the CEO of Google DeepMind had a stark warning about the accelerating pace of AI progress.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 Apr. 2025
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Likewise, deep door pockets and armrest bins amplify storage space.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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In later years, Vreeland also called upon her anyone-who’s-anyone Rolodex to amplify the event.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Fed chief said Wednesday the central bank can be patient while assessing data on inflation and employment, which are its dual mandates, while anxious consumers and businesses eye potentially prolonged economic instability.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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Several of Ukraine's allies had said in individual statements that the strikes showed Russia was prolonging the war.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That means when a body of mass comes between Earth and a background light source, the image of that source is warped, magnified, or even multiplied upon reaching our instruments.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The growth limit would be calculated using the previous year’s general fund appropriation as a base, multiplied by a growth factor that reflects population changes and inflation — specifically, the Consumer Price Index and medical care inflation.—
Nolan McKendry | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2025
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Moreover, working the long head emphasizes the eccentric portion of a move—the part when the muscle is lengthening under load—which is a more effective way to improve strength, power, and speed performance compared to traditional resistance training, according to research.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
9 Apr. 2025
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Chronic pessimism damages your attitude and your telomeres—the protective tips at the end of chromosomes, shortened by negative thoughts and lengthened by positive thoughts.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Emilia played by Kimber provides contrast in a sharp black vest with matching wide-legged pants and heels to elongate her look.—
Aleah Wright,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
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Win that one, too, of course, and the No. 1-seed Cleveland Cavaliers and the best record in the NBA Eastern Conference would await to very likely only elongate the end for this Heat season and end it ugly. Do not expect a play-in to the Finals miracle run like Miami pulled off two years ago.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Aerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aerate. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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