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Recent Examples of fertilize
Treat roses for black spot and fertilize them if needed.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026
This is the last month residents can fertilize lawns, trees and shrubs in many areas before fall.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Poultry help with weed and pest management and help fertilize the garden.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
The algae would dissolve and fertilize a productive seafloor, feeding amphipods in the sediment.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 25 May 2026
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026
This is the last month residents can fertilize lawns, trees and shrubs in many areas before fall.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Poultry help with weed and pest management and help fertilize the garden.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
The algae would dissolve and fertilize a productive seafloor, feeding amphipods in the sediment.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilize
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Granola or Cereal Adding granola or cereal to your oatmeal can enrich the texture.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
21 Aug. 2025
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That’s why consistent list hygiene is essential for marketing today, including removing invalid or stale contacts, replacing any missing or inaccurate data and enriching your records with more robust prospect data to enable improved relevance and engagement.—
Paula Chiocchi,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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To augment the content, team these seasonal treats with other rich protein sources.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026
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The actor’s ensemble was augmented by the delicate pieces of diamond jewelry D’Arcy used to accessorize their look, totaling to more than $65,000.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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Lower settings, XeSS, and (if frame rates are truly subpar) frame generation exist to supplement the performance.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
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The plan was for the concerts to serve as alternative content that could supplement ticket sales.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Supportive leadership includes recognizing the power of place and fortifying it with the tools, trust, and care needed for excellence to grow and thrive.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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For months, Mexican authorities have fortified security in an effort to offset concerns, following several days of violence that paralyzed World Cup host city Guadalajara in February.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Roberts defended Hernandez's abilities in right field, and reinforced his role for the Dodgers.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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But there’s a lesson the Jayhawks should’ve learned without him, a lesson only reinforced in their first game with him in a month.—
Sam McDowell
Updated December 7,
Kansas City Star,
8 Dec. 2025
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In place of purifying catharsis, tragicomedy traffics in unresolved tension.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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Lifestraw’s Go Series bottle lets hikers and campers purify their water anywhere thanks to the powerful, in-lid straw filter.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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Ross Wilson, the sporting director who arrived in October, is keen to further strengthen the youth sides by complementing local talent with signings from the UK and across the world.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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World’s first 16-ton drone mothership People’s Daily reported that the Jetank platform is designed to strengthen China’s low-altitude economy, a government initiative aimed at expanding civilian air services and accelerating innovation along the aviation industrial chain.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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All first responders and equipment involved in the operation had to be decontaminated, officials said.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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After everyone on board has disembarked, the ship will be decontaminated based on Dutch public health guidelines.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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“Fertilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertilize. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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