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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
With every new shock, the animus between protesters and agents has grown worse.
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Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
Much of that will be led by China, but California is also a growing center of next-generation robotics.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Damaged or defunct spacecraft also pose a growing problem.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026
If the rocks fell, the beatings grew worse.
—Mark Banchereau The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
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Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
Much of that will be led by China, but California is also a growing center of next-generation robotics.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Damaged or defunct spacecraft also pose a growing problem.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026
If the rocks fell, the beatings grew worse.
—Mark Banchereau The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grow
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Stanton cultivated a group of women-abolitionist friends, first at her and Henry’s home, in Boston, and then at a house that her father gave her along the new Erie Canal, in the western New York town of Seneca Falls.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Married Matt and Amber Barnett overcame a little bit of jealousy and a lot of credit card debt to cultivate a stable relationship.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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Researchers developed a new approach, the constant inner potential density functional theory, which enables the inclusion of the electrode potential in the simulation of semiconductor electrochemistry.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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While other forwards struggled to develop synergy with new linemates, Cowan made chemistry with those around him look easy.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Anze Kopitar became the Kings’ all-time leading scorer Saturday against the New Jersey Devils, surpassing Hall of Famer Marcel Dionne’s franchise record.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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The court rejected a challenge arguing the rule, which became law in May 2025, should not retroactively apply to descendants of Italians born before the new law's enaction.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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The device was developed by scientists at Rice University and relies on bacteria that naturally produce electrical signals in response to certain chemicals, known as analytes.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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This story was produced in partnership with the Food & Environment Reporting Network, an independent nonprofit news organization.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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While fans will have to tune in to see how the other five age-gap couples progress, Nick and Natalie reveal that there were eight other matches that the show didn't follow.—
Sarah Hearon,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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Without treatment one form of the illness can progress from mild symptoms to death in a matter of weeks.—
Fran Kritz,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2026
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Appealing to both foodies and nature buffs, the Food Trails have become a popular way to explore the Burren and take in its ancient topography, while also getting a taste of the people, brands, and flavors that are driving today’s Ireland.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Been Gawk then walked three consecutive Dominican batters — Perdomo, Tatis and Ketel Marte — with two outs, the final two of which came with the bases loaded to force in runs, before Dane Dunning ended the frame by getting Soto to line out to right field.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Both Montecillo and Monte Rosso are aged for one year in 40 percent new French oak barrels and a second year in a 2,000-liter foudre, but Soto extracts earlier in fermentation for the Montecillo and then becomes gentler through the process to keep the tannins soft.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
15 Mar. 2026
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But even as experienced workers age out of the field, young men are more likely to fill those spots.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
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His Jayhawks went 1-1 at the Big 12 tournament, defeating TCU 78-73 on Thursday before getting clobbered by Houston 69-47 in Friday’s semifinals.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
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The team that went undefeated in the regular season, racked up more victories than anyone but Duke and Arizona -- and fewer losses than any team at all -- is anything but your run-of-the-mill basketball behemoth.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Grow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grow. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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