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Recent Examples of fertilize
Being able to fertilize the yard with my family’s own food scraps.
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
And the hotel reuses coffee grounds to fertilize plants (there are green spaces on the patio and terraces).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
Instead, wait at least three weeks to fertilize new fruit trees.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Start fertilizing roses with slow-release granular fertilizer.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
And the hotel reuses coffee grounds to fertilize plants (there are green spaces on the patio and terraces).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
Instead, wait at least three weeks to fertilize new fruit trees.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Start fertilizing roses with slow-release granular fertilizer.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilize
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But agreeing to Iranian toll-collecting would cement the Islamic Republic’s control over the strait through which 20% of the world’s oil is shipped — and enrich the country against whom the war was launched.—
David McHugh,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Ghalibaf highlighted Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon, a drone’s entry into Iranian airspace and the denial of the Islamic Republic’s right to enrich uranium.—
Hugh Leask,Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 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,
11 Apr. 2026
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Some may also use it to augment care on the overnight shift, when staffing may be slimmer.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Gulf investors’ seemingly imminent backing will supplement costs faced by Paramount Skydance chair and CEO David Ellison and his billionaire father, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2026
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The staffing shortages in both departments led to these technologies being used to supplement their work, Lopez said.—
Stella Canino-Quinones,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
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Slivers of domestic Wagyu tenderloin sit in a deep salsa negra fortified with soy sauce.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Celebrity hairstylist Sami Knight recommends focusing on products that support scalp health and strengthen the hair fibers — like the Epres bond repair treatment, which can repair and fortify damaged strands.—
Rebecca Strong,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Further reinforcing the overlap, businesses and residents increasingly are fleeing high taxes and prices in Illinois for a lower cost of living in Indiana.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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It's formulated with the label's game-changing Alpha Keratin 60KU, which nourishes the scalp, repairs damage, and reinforces hair strength.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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This little houseplant is easy for beginners, safe around pets, purifies the air, and is forgiving of neglect.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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Last year, Moroccanoil, a brand used by Demi Moore and other celebs, debuted the scalp tonic as part of its Moroccanoil Scalp Care System that also includes a purifying scrub, balancing shampoo, and a conditioner.—
Cathy Nelson,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Zelenskyy didn't identify the countries involved but said Ukrainian personnel operated across several nations, helping strengthen their air defense systems.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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If activity strengthens unexpectedly, the glow could extend farther south into states such as Oregon, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Vermont and New Hampshire, though the best chances remain closer to the Canadian border.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Among our responsibilities was decontaminating people and equipment after exposure to hazardous materials.—
Jennifer N. Pritzker,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Penny and Ghazarian hired their own industrial hygienist, who concluded the property needed to be decontaminated of heavy metals and other combustion by-products.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Fertilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertilize. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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