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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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However, things get messy when a former survivor of the serial killer emerges for revenge.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
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The concept re-emerges four years after the US Navy and Army canceled their railgun programs in 2021, citing excessive costs, technical hurdles, and questions about operational practicality.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 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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What Happens Next As the workforce evolves and the traditional 9 to 5 fades, Gen Z is facing a precarious job market, Thompson said.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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This strategy leverages China’s manufacturing density to shorten logistics delays and accelerate iteration cycles, key advantages in a product category that still evolves rapidly.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Series 1 offers both manual shot pulling, full of data on flow rate, water temperature, and the like, as well as one-button auto brewing that still produces cafe-quality espresso.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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In addition to starring, Sennott executive produces and directs.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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Genuine community naturally grows around the needs of others.—
Joni Eareckson Tada,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Shareholders have complained about the speed of progress and welcome the strategy shift in the same breath, all the while demanding the business grows what’s left of the overnight audience share.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Their sharpness comes from compounds like lactucin and lactucopicrin, which plants produce in response to stress and cold.—
Katie Parla,
Saveur,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the second picture, Garth plants a sweet kiss on 44-year-old Abrams’ cheek.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Germinates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germinates. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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