as in prolific
producing abundantly
settlers gradually migrated from the rocky shores to more fructuous lands
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Star guards lead the charge Johnson and Latson are a prolific and formidable duo, and dominating backcourt play has been a staple for the elite in this sport.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026 -
But the Falcons broke through early in the second period, with Brooklyn Riley scoring on the Falcons’ prolific power play just a minute into the frame.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Security strengthens as finance-conscious Venus conjoins fertile Chiron in your 2nd House of Logistics, bolstering your capacity to be practical without losing that characteristic Pisces whimsy.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Western tolerance and complacency prove fertile ground for radicalization.—
Tareq Alotaiba,
Washington Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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That night, Joost wanted to dine at a real restaurant like rich foreigners.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The exempt areas include the Red Sea tourist resorts of Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh, Marsa Alam, as well as the antiquities-rich southern cities of Aswan and Luxor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Fructuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fructuous. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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