as in prolific
producing abundantly
settlers gradually migrated from the rocky shores to more fructuous lands
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But its influence was clear when the Chinese state, the most prolific builder of urban infrastructure in modern history, twice turned Yu’s arguments into policy.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026 -
One of the world's most prolific serial killers, Bundy confessed to murdering at least 30 women and young girls between 1974 and 1978, and investigators suspect that there may be many more victims, as the extent of his crimes (which also included rape and kidnapping) isn't fully known.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This hybridization resulted in Bradford producing fertile fruit through cross-pollination from other cultivars.—
Campbell Vaughn,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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The rolling hills near Nebo, Illinois, contain more than 1,200 acres of fertile mushroom ground.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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Surprisingly, there are a few dresses worn by society figures of a bygone age when Denver was an up-and-coming metropolis, made rich by mining and the westward expansion of American culture.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, rich and liberal Harvard joined the cost-cutting trend.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Fructuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fructuous. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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