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Recent Examples of fertilized
Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 5 May 2025
The procedure involves retrieving her eggs and combining them in a lab dish with a man’s sperm to create a fertilized embryo, which is then transferred into the woman’s uterus in an attempt to create a pregnancy.
—Darlene Superville and Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
To get around that, the scientists first tap into the fertilized egg of a pink pigeon and extract what are known as primordial germ cells (PGCs)—the cells that eventually become sperm and egg.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Goby males invest in their offspring, building nests and caring for fertilized eggs, whereas females lay eggs and leave.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 6 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Pregnancy When an egg becomes fertilized and pregnancy occurs, cervical mucus undergoes more changes.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 5 May 2025
The procedure involves retrieving her eggs and combining them in a lab dish with a man’s sperm to create a fertilized embryo, which is then transferred into the woman’s uterus in an attempt to create a pregnancy.
—Darlene Superville and Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
To get around that, the scientists first tap into the fertilized egg of a pink pigeon and extract what are known as primordial germ cells (PGCs)—the cells that eventually become sperm and egg.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Goby males invest in their offspring, building nests and caring for fertilized eggs, whereas females lay eggs and leave.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 6 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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Plus, these little treats are also enriched with vitamin C and hyaluronic acid to amplify those skin benefits.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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Celebrity makeup artist James Molloy is also a fan of the formula, which is enriched with cornflower water to condition eyelashes and soothe irritated eyes.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Dense with tall, light-swallowing spruce trees and rooted in sodden, fertile ground, the Šumava Forest along the Czech-German border looks and feels like the setting for a Grimm Brothers fairytale: a place out of time, modern civilization and, seemingly, cellphone range.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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Winnipeg was fertile ground for Indigenous artists.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Today, an open-minded, AI-native young person who is comfortable with these tools can accomplish so much more, so much quicker, and help older people be more productive.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Snow was still productive for the Giants in the 2000s, with a .276/.372/.420 slash line, a .337 postseason average and the last of his six Gold Gloves.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Or the state could create a dedicated fund for local infrastructure to be augmented in years of high income tax revenues.—
Bill Fulton,
The Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Analyzing the legendary unicorn tapestries hanging at the Met Cloisters in New York (augmented here by a gory new panel that depicts the suddenly fearsome animals disemboweling and impaling their aggressors), Ridley concludes that unicorns aren’t nearly as benevolent as most people think.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Prime Day is in full swing, but Amazon founder and chairman Jeff Bezos –the world’s fourth richest person–is selling rather than buying.—
Martina Di Licosa,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Shapiro’s tone is conversational, luring us into a rich story about American media.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Bergman, along with his late wife Marilyn, won several Oscars, Emmys, and Grammys for their prolific work in TV and movies.—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
18 July 2025
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Only a property manager as recently as 2019, Spicer has quickly become the city’s most prolific ADU developer while building a company, SDRE, that now has more than 50 employees, with separate wings devoted to homebuilding, general contracting and design and engineering work.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 July 2025
Verb
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However, the company has since reinforced its long-term commitment to the country and made great efforts to restore its standing in the local market.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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This tendency is reinforced throughout our lives.—
Dr. Sunita Sah,
TIME,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Hodgkin, who is currently pregnant, will be sentenced at a later date, per the outlet.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Numerous tenants, including a pregnant woman who was hospitalized, suffered from extreme heat in their apartments due to malfunctioning AC.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
19 July 2025
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“Fertilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertilized. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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