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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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Political gap emerges The tech industry’s political allegiances remain divided.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025 -
This dynamic creates a major economic risk and with the pace at which AI progresses, the more likely that a winner-takes-all market emerges, as per Stiglitz.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Accelerating The Maturity Of Your Transformation As your organization’s digital transformation evolves, developing a COE also provides an opportunity to evaluate and refine your transformation at each stage of progress.—
Igor Rikalo,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Policy rarely evolves without the presence of enabling technologies that are both accessible and affordable.—
Greg Robinson,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The company also produces and tours a range of shows throughout Spain.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Jan. 2025
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Studio Lambert produces the series for BBC in co-production with Tubi and ZDFneo.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2025
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Next, this tooth-lens is surgically embedded into the patient's cheek for about three months, during which time a layer of tissue grows around it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Mar. 2025
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Space Florida promotes and grows Florida’s leadership in the space economy.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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