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as in cultivating
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 progressing
to become mature
you've grown so much since we last saw each other
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as in becoming
to eventually have as a state or quality
he will grow angry if we don't answer his question
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Recent Examples of growing
Francesca Walton,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Today, the real and growing problem is not just tariffs but uncertainty.
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Kyle Handley,
National Review,
11 June 2025
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Transportation planners say studies show growing population trends could eventually bring traffic in the corridor to a standstill during peak travel periods.
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Joan Murray,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Adjective
The health and biology sector, as well as the AI and technology sector, have representation at the bottom of the list, but the significant and growing presence of those industries will likely mean that these companies, as well as others, will rise higher in Canada’s ranking in the years to come.
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Francesca Walton,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Today, the real and growing problem is not just tariffs but uncertainty.
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Kyle Handley,
National Review,
11 June 2025
Verb
Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
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Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Transportation planners say studies show growing population trends could eventually bring traffic in the corridor to a standstill during peak travel periods.
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Joan Murray,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for growing
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Zuckerberg’s bet comes at a time when the industry is booming.
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Bethenny Frankel is betting big on the booming business of hair.
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Leaders recognize the value of cultivating resilience from the inside, but building that culture isn’t a one-time initiative.
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Hydrangea expert Mal Condon has been cultivating and studying hydrangeas for over 50 years.
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With a deal for Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney also progressing well, their summer business is ramping up.
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Johnson used eye-tracking technology to speak about how the fast-progressing disease has stolen his physical strength, even as his mind remains sharp.
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Josh Bell homered from each side of the plate, becoming only the seventh Twins player to accomplish the feat.
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Ultimately, anticipatory anxiety should be a catalyst for becoming more adaptable and intentional in developing valuable human qualities, regardless of technological advancements.
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Rudy Gobert and a roaring, black-out playoff crowd towered over him.
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Cornwall’s ‘roaring future’ If the world is ever to get close to net zero, lithium will be at the centre of it, said The Times.
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Are manufacturers producing vehicles that need regular software patches?
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Cape Verde’s Vozinha offered a compelling example, producing an outstanding display against Spain while executing his team’s game plan with composure to help secure a historic progression to the knockout stage.
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Croatia has reached the semifinals of the last two tournaments, but its golden generation is aging.
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Deadly trend continues The apparent attack in Aomori marks the latest example of encroachment by Japan's growing bear population in areas with an aging and declining human population.
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Farmer, who had a right forearm strain, went 2-for-20 with a home run at Columbus while getting reps at catcher.
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Reaching such a stage would be the third World Cup final in succession for France, after getting their hands on the trophy in 2018 and losing to Argentina last time around.
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“Growing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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