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as in propagates
to cause (something, as a seed) to grow
She began by reading up on the best ways to germinate apple seeds.
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Advertisement Mamdani’s vision of an equitable, affordable urbanity emerges as a challenge to this long history of abandonment and exclusion.—
Fahad Zuberi,
Time,
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Also effective is the picture that gradually emerges of the two parents at the center of this whole thing.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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The former is a young plant company, which propagates seedlings and ships them off to be planted worldwide.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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Understanding how heat propagates in such states may improve models of their evolution and internal structure.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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But as consumers' perception of value evolves, and their wallets tighten, some surprising stalwarts in the sit-down sector are making a comeback.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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And as the audio space evolves into whatever comes next — the network’s foundation ensures its relevance.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ross O’Connor produces alongside Noah Lang and Blackhurst through Witchcraft Motion Picture Company, with Set Point Entertainment, Grim Discoveries, Gentile Entertainment Group, Monarque Entertainment and Mama Bear Studios attached.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Foundational to this style is the traditional use of hand modeling in clay, creating life-size models of the shapes and surfaces of the vehicles Mazda produces.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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The farm in the mountains south of Fayetteville grows nine different varieties of lettuce, including red and green varieties of Bibb, Oakleaf and Sweet Crisp lettuces, romaine, arugula, kale, bok choy, microgreens, as well as herbs like basil, thyme and oregano.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Incentives support large-scale deployment by 2026 as freight and public transport demand grows.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Repot plants every two to three years into a container that is one to two sizes larger than the current pot.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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The drop in temperatures comes as several states have already experienced their first frost or hard freeze, with NWS meteorologists advising people to bring pets and plants indoors as far south as Texas and Alabama as winter temperatures take hold.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Germinates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germinates. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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