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Recent Examples of aerate
This aerates the cotton loops and allows water to absorb better in and out of the dryer.
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Veronica Toney, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2025
This forces deeper water to flow toward the side from which the wind is coming, and in this way the denser and colder bottom water is gradually circulated to the surface, where the wind warms and aerates it.
—Anthony A. Ciuffa, Outdoor Life, 7 Aug. 2025
It’s also been consistently reseeded, aerated, fertilized and on a watering schedule that would make Poseidon proud.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
To narrow down the finest ones for a range of abodes, our staffers put several of them to the test within our very own city apartments (that are notorious for being poorly aerated).
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 Jan. 2025
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Veronica Toney, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2025
This forces deeper water to flow toward the side from which the wind is coming, and in this way the denser and colder bottom water is gradually circulated to the surface, where the wind warms and aerates it.
—Anthony A. Ciuffa, Outdoor Life, 7 Aug. 2025
It’s also been consistently reseeded, aerated, fertilized and on a watering schedule that would make Poseidon proud.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
To narrow down the finest ones for a range of abodes, our staffers put several of them to the test within our very own city apartments (that are notorious for being poorly aerated).
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aerate
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As for glam and accessories, Jackson favored delicate rings, bracelet and dangle earrings in warm tones to augment her red dress.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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So, think about a core legacy ERP system that can then be augmented with point of sale data or supply-chain data that allows for different types of insights to be gleaned and operations to be managed in a more effective way.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, that number increased just slightly—by less than 1%—compared to the year before.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Johnson’s detractors accuse him of championing Bukele despite his increasing abuses of power.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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They’re plugged into networks that carry influence and can accelerate advancement in business and career.—
Sarah Maokosy,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Once a scrappy research lab in San Francisco's Mission District, the company has since become more structured, enabling it to spin up cross-functional teams more quickly and accelerate the development and deployment cycles for products like Sora.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The nuttiness of the brown butter amplifies the brown-sugar notes of the cookie dough, so don’t skip the extra step of browning it.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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This collaboration will be showcased at the upcoming Building Wealth Today for Tomorrow (BWTT) Financial Empowerment Summit, now in its fifth year, where ESSENCE joins as a strategic partner to amplify the mission of equipping individuals and families with the tools to build generational wealth.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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DiCaprio extended his deepest condolences to Goodall’s family and urged others to support the Jane Goodall Institute and other conservation groups to prolong her legacy.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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If a shutdown is prolonged, SNAP funding could run out, potentially causing a delay or pause in benefits.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Pay an additional $1 to add the Power Play for a chance to multiply all Powerball winnings except for the jackpot.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
5 Oct. 2025
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For an additional $1 per play, the Power Play feature can multiply non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five or 10 times.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The modifications included lengthening the body by 10 inches, lowering it, and giving it a new rear aero kit, as well as a new exhaust setup.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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If the bike path closes, the alternative routes lengthen commutes for riders and force pedestrians to travel dangerous roads, Banks said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Guayabero River knifefish have skinny, elongated bodies reaching just over 7 inches in length, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Instead, when paternal telomeres were long and maternal telomeres were short, the embryo’s telomere elongated rapidly.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Aerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aerate. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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