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Recent Examples of fertilize
Only fertilize peonies if plants have reduced vigor, fewer flowers, or discolored leaves.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
With large portions of the South, Northeast and West unable to fully fertilize crops, the Farm Bureau suggests those risks are building.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Begin fertilizing with quarter-strength 10-10-10 solution.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The team now believes a male fertilized the eggs before the mother octopus arrived at the aquarium.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
With large portions of the South, Northeast and West unable to fully fertilize crops, the Farm Bureau suggests those risks are building.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Begin fertilizing with quarter-strength 10-10-10 solution.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The team now believes a male fertilized the eggs before the mother octopus arrived at the aquarium.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilize
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My brother’s fiancée turned me on to these ones from Touchland, which not only have easy-pump spray applicators, but are enriched with nourishing aloe vera and sweet scents like watermelon and peach.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Musk alleges Altman and Brockman betrayed OpenAI's nonprofit mission, enriching themselves and Microsoft.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Cleveland could augment, perhaps even with Giannis.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Harry Styles' stage is a pop playground Styles’ laudable core band – anchored by his longtime drummer, the indefatigable Sarah Jones, who makes tricky beats look simple – was augmented by strings and horns on several tracks, a testament to his ambitious musical aspirations.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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No, our purpose is to supplement, extend and update, so our politics may match the scale and speed of contemporary information and commerce, migration and ecology.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Learn how to effectively incorporate coffee grounds into your gardening routine to supplement tomatoes and other garden plants.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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The weekend only fortified the belief that things will turn.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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Introduced last year in partnership with Projeto Paradiso in a bid to fortify the presence of Brazilian cinema in the global arena, Screen Brasil selects three projects and their respective sales agents.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Excluding unhoused people from public spaces reinforces stigma and weakens the social bonds that support stability and recovery.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The device has been deployed in the marine testing area of BiMEP, located off the coast of Bizkaia, reinforcing the role of this infrastructure for testing and research of marine energy technologies in Europe.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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The chefs worked together for several hours, first to sterilize the onggi over heated charcoal topped with a small amount of honey, which fumigate and purify the vessels.—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 May 2026
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Moringa trees have been used to purify water for millennia, with evidence of their use by ancient Greeks, Romans and Egyptians, said Adriano Gonçalves dos Reis, a study author and a professor at the Institute of Science and Technology of São Paulo State University.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Ensuring 100% availability is the stitch in time for strengthening the storage infrastructure for business continuity.—
Eric Herzog,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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In 2025, 250 professionals benefited from technical training programs to strengthen local crews as demand grows.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Staff put the man in restraints and took him away to decontaminate.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Vacuum only after the area is thoroughly decontaminated.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
5 May 2026
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“Fertilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertilize. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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