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Recent Examples of fertilize
This is the discovery of scientists from Michigan State University, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the Van Andel Institute, who have uncovered a rapid mechanism that helps sperm to successfully reach and fertilize an egg.
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Autumn is the best time to fertilize Colorado bluegrass lawns.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2025
Researchers at Oregon Health and Science University created early-stage human embryos from DNA taken from skin cells and fertilized them with sperm.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Scientists could create eggs from a skin cell of one male partner and fertilize it with sperm from the other male partner.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Autumn is the best time to fertilize Colorado bluegrass lawns.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2025
Researchers at Oregon Health and Science University created early-stage human embryos from DNA taken from skin cells and fertilized them with sperm.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Scientists could create eggs from a skin cell of one male partner and fertilize it with sperm from the other male partner.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilize
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In handing down the sentence, Montenegro said Bonillo understood the scope of his misdeeds, abused his position of trust and used that position to enrich himself while undermining CBP’s main goal.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Pelosi enriched herself to become a multi-millionaire many times over while in office.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Japanese maple trees can also be planted in a container filled with a quality potting mix augmented with compost and sharp sand.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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Intelligent machines augment intelligent humans, driving a geometric expansion of what humans can do.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Dozens of states have also freed up funds to support food banks or supplement the loss of SNAP benefits.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Many on the pro circuit supplement their income through lessons, sponsorships and gambling matches, or other businesses like Dominguez, who owns a pool hall in California.—
Jeremy Herb,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Both washed the food down with drinks fortified by electrolytes.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Nov. 2025
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Many commercial brands are fortified with calcium and vitamin D, which protect the bones.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
10 Nov. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The initiative is structured around three sequential and mutually reinforcing workstreams that aim to accelerate lowering emissions, boosting efficiency and building long-term resilience.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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Berenter said people have become more familiar with the concept of purifying sewage — and much more trusting of the science behind it — since San Diego first floated the idea two decades ago.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Like the process of purifying reuse water, the desalination process is more expensive than the typical methods of treating non-brackish groundwater for consumption.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Dallas Cowboys have made some head-scratching moves in 2025 dating back to the preseason, which have both strengthened the interior of the defensive line but also added confusion about the future of the unit.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The initiative’s foundation addresses the problem of inconsistent and burdensome reporting by engaging the industry to define an optional (and non-exhaustive) questionnaire aimed at strengthening data quality and consistency while significantly reducing the administrative burden on suppliers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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Radiation protection personnel allegedly responded to the incident quickly, pulling the worker from the water and decontaminating him safely.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Workers have complained of chemical burns from the waste material generated by the tunneling process, and firefighters must decontaminate their equipment after conducting rescues from the project sites.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Fertilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertilize. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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