as in cultivates
to change (a wild animal or plant) over time to make it more suited to life with or use by humans
Humans domesticated wolves to produce man's best friend.
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Research shows that embracing discomfort cultivates personal growth.—
Nir Eyal,
CNBC,
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There has never been a more powerful case for the liberal arts, a kind of education that cultivates human discernment.—
Greg Weiner,
Washington Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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Curiosity breeds knowledge, and knowledge breeds resilience.—
Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
10 Mar. 2026
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But success also breeds an inevitable power struggle.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2026
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Separate Offshoots The aloe plant propagates itself by growing offshoots, known as pups.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2026
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The nature of the American political system propagates scads of lawyers and poseurs who blather on endlessly, promising everything and delivering little.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Google's video generator trains its system using videos posted on YouTube, NBC News previously reported.—
Amanda Chen,
NBC news,
10 Mar. 2026
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That will require better education that trains students to think rigorously, as well as immigration that prioritizes highly skilled migrants.—
Allison Schrager,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Why owning detention sites is beneficial Separately, ICE uses roughly 30 existing immigrant detention sites nationwide that are owned and operated by private contractors that the federal agency has paid to do so.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Mar. 2026
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North Korea has long described the allies' drills as invasion rehearsals and often uses them as a pretext to dial up its own military demonstrations or weapons testing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Notably, the system produces hydrogen and oxygen at different times rather than simultaneously through a membrane.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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In the new variant, this set up produces 536 hp in most situations but ups things to 657 hp when launch control mode is engaged.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
11 Mar. 2026
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Her most emotional film, ‘After Us,’ utilizes sound design to help reveal emotional character beats as her character slowly realizes she is trapped in a coma.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, Ferrari says that each of the fabric options utilizes a five-layer construction that will provide the same sound and heat insulation as one of its retractable hardtops.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
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Comfort grows as the instinctive Moon centers your 4th House of Home and Family, bringing attention to routines that shelter you from the world’s noise.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The list gradually grows in complexity as the narrator gets older.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Domesticates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domesticates. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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