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as in to cultivate
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
a dedicated home gardener who grows tomatoes in her small garden every summer
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as in to develop
to become mature
you've grown so much since we last saw each other
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Recent Examples of grow
French authorities had grown increasingly vocal in their opposition to Ye performing at the venue.
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
Early-stage but rapidly evolving sector Despite growing interest, humanoid robots remain in the early stages of commercialization.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
Movember started in the early 2000s with groups of friends growing moustaches during the month of November.
—Megan Hustwaite, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Amazon joins a growing list of carriers imposing surcharges to recoup rising energy costs as the Iran war drags on.
United Parcel Service and FedEx have increased their fuel surcharges.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
Early-stage but rapidly evolving sector Despite growing interest, humanoid robots remain in the early stages of commercialization.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
Movember started in the early 2000s with groups of friends growing moustaches during the month of November.
—Megan Hustwaite, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Amazon joins a growing list of carriers imposing surcharges to recoup rising energy costs as the Iran war drags on.
United Parcel Service and FedEx have increased their fuel surcharges.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grow
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One garden tip Nielsen recommends when cultivating purple coneflower is to work compost into the soil at least two weeks before transplanting or planting coneflower seeds.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
16 Apr. 2026
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In California, state and local government agencies have launched dust-mitigation efforts by installing windbreaks, such as cultivating native plants or reshaping the topography with more ridges.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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While Dad is developing photos in his darkroom, Jeremy flicks on the lights.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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DeVito also directed this charming flick that kinda bombed in theaters but developed a following on VHS and DVD.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2026
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From a distance, the scenes seemed like classical interpretations of the Stations, but on closer inspection things became a little stranger.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Shane Lowry, who made a hole-in-one on the par-3 sixth hole to become the first player to have a pair of aces in the Masters, had a 69 and was two shots behind.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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The bowl-back, thanks to its shape, produces a greater number of high partial harmonics that give it a distinctive, delicate tone preferred by most players of classical music.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Dolby audience repeatedly cheered as Jackson, Smith and Ladd shared backstage stories about the series, one of numerous TV hits developed and produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Even in the oil market, where prices jumped above $100 per barrel after ceasefire talks over the weekend failed to end the war, prices pared their leaps as Monday progressed.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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RevMed said its daily pill, daraxonrasib, met all primary and secondary endpoints in a trial of people whose cancer had already progressed on another treatment.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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After getting them down with the aid of a ladder, the store assistant had to wipe off the dust.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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After Dallas got even, Ryan Hartman's power-play goal with 9 seconds left in the second period put Minnesota up 4-3.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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People packed into cars with their aging relatives and their preteen children.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Cancer rates are 30% higher in women aged 20-29 (55 versus 42 per 100,000) compared to males and nearly double in those aged 30-39 (161 versus 84 per 100,000), the American Cancer Society states.—
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the courtroom, Alfortish’s face looked gaunt after spending roughly a year in prison, and his hair, thinning now, had gone white.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Nets, who went 26-56 last season, have lost four consecutive season finales.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Grow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grow. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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