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grows

verb

present tense third-person singular of grow

as in cultivates

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 progresses

to become mature you've grown so much since we last saw each other

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as in becomes

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 grows Leadership uncertainty grows The allegations now place Nvidia’s leadership under unprecedented scrutiny. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026 The 280-acre farm grows 13 different crops, which are planted, harvested and packaged by volunteers. — CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026 Their company, Coral Vita, rapidly grows and transplants climate resilient coral for clients including the government of The Bahamas. — Gator Halpern, Time, 9 Nov. 2026 Projects move forward, trust grows, and difficult conversations become solvable. — Alice Shikina, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2026 For a windbreak or informal hedge, consider Fairview Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis ‘Fairview’), a narrow pyramidal small tree that grows 10 to 15 feet high and 4 to 6 feet wide. — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026 This endemic flower is coaxed out of dormancy by the rains and grows along just a few miles of this stretch of coastline in the Atacama Desert — nowhere else in the world. — John Bartlett, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026 Chiapas grows 41% of Mexico’s coffee, yet women hold only about a quarter of Mexico’s ejido land rights. — Lys Arango, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026 The answers are plain to see, but Tzue and Ripa spend an inordinate amount of time getting there as the forest odyssey drags on and the movie grows more stubbornly unmagical by the minute. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026

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In the sweeping farmlands near the Central Coast, a seed supplier that cultivates peppers, vegetables and fruit was hit with more than two dozen pesticide safety violations, some of them serious offenses that caused health or environmental hazards.

— Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Like all classic noirs, Frank cultivates a sweaty, visceral realism to the main character’s desire to have a better life at any cost.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

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The Starlink train will likely fall further behind Starship as the 22-hour mission progresses, while the train itself will become more elongated, according to Rao.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 Nov. 2026
This process is repeated as the car progresses down the track, going from one trigger to the next in line.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of progresses

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And on the North Bund, a disused office block facing the Bund across the water becomes Lux's first Shanghai hotel, Lux On the Bund, with 100 river-view rooms.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Sacramento County officials say the risk could increase as the rainy season progresses and the ground becomes saturated.

— Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of becomes

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How the company develops its employees remains a key focus for the food brand, which employs nearly 8,000 employees across its state locations, including nearly 2,500 in Chicagoland.

— S. Sorrina Beecher, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
An experienced installer can concentrate on the aspects of the job that genuinely require their expertise, while a newer employee develops competence through more structured responsibilities.

— Clayton Tomasino, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of develops

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So that’s where the expectation gap gets bigger and bigger, because what the worker needs and what the operation needs are different.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Building confidence for its younger roster and finalizing different rotations will be essential for the Horned Frogs as the schedule gets tougher at the end of this month with two games against Power Four conference opponents.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of gets

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Woodland plants like sweet woodruff and foamflower are best for shady spots.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 14 Oct. 2026
Once Mooney plants the seed of his joke about how unhappy white Americans seemed after slavery the later images of Confederate memorial groups and white crowds at lynchings take on a surreal resonance.

— Beandrea July, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026

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Men ages 70 to 74 should consult their doctor on continuing screening, while those 75 and up are not recommended to get screened.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 Nov. 2026
How young voters powered Democrats to victory Americans ages 18-29 have a history of turning out at lower rates than older voters, and this year was no exception.

— Elena Moore, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026

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