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Recent Examples of fertilize
The best time to fertilize fruit trees is early spring, just as buds begin to swell but before full bloom.
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Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
One topic that gets a lot of buzz in garden forums is using coffee grounds to fertilize plants.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
Spring is also the ideal time to feed your lawn, but many homeowners either skip fertilizing or apply it too late.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
There are several reasons the nest may have been abandoned, including aggression from other wrens, the loss of a mate that would normally help with feeding and protection, or eggs that were not fertilized.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2026
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Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
One topic that gets a lot of buzz in garden forums is using coffee grounds to fertilize plants.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
Spring is also the ideal time to feed your lawn, but many homeowners either skip fertilizing or apply it too late.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
There are several reasons the nest may have been abandoned, including aggression from other wrens, the loss of a mate that would normally help with feeding and protection, or eggs that were not fertilized.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilize
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Her efforts helped position the foundation for long-term success while reinforcing its mission to enrich opportunities for all Falcons, the news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Uranium is a key nuclear fuel that can be used to build a nuclear bomb if enriched to high levels.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Liquid fuel rockets will always have their inherent limitations, as will any systems that hope to augment or replace them.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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How private money helps bankroll the LAPD Like other big-city police forces, the LAPD has long turned to wealthy boosters to supplement its multibillion-dollar annual budget, which mainly goes toward salaries and other payroll costs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Andrew continued using Kalshi to supplement wages from a part-time job, funding golf with friends and dates with his girlfriend.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Cereals are usually fortified with B vitamins, folic acid, and iron.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
1 June 2026
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Unknown to the Americans, and unspotted by their air reconnaissance, Peleliu is full of deep underground cave networks, which the Japanese had fortified and stocked with food, water and ammunition.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Jim Cramer said Dell’s results reinforced his confidence in Nvidia, given its close ties in powering AI systems.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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With a record-setting IPO in just a few weeks, SpaceX saw its rival in a contest to put astronauts on the lunar surface go up in flames, reinforcing its dominance in the space race and its primacy in NASA’s plans to go back to the moon.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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She was hooked up to a hemodialysis machine where her blood flowed out of her body to be purified and was then transferred back into her body where it was reabsorbed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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There it is filtered and purified before being fed into the Reflecting Pool.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Environmental advocates, however, argue the RMP helps protects residents near chemical facilities by requiring preventative safety measures and should be strengthened and expanded, according to the Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disasters.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Still, the web will likely remain heavily censored, experts warned; Tehran is reportedly using Chinese hardware to strengthen its censorship capabilities, further proof that Beijing is exporting the technology that powers its cutting-edge firewall.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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The bodies must be decontaminated before being taken to the corner’s office, local authorities said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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More than a dozen first responders were quarantined and decontaminated after responding to the scene.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 May 2026
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“Fertilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertilize. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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