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as in promotes
to help the growth or development of
hopefully, these youthful visits to the museum will incubate an enduring love of art
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incubates
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The detector, weighing 1,000 tons and as tall as a two-story house, sits where RHIC’s two beams meet.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Their vehicle sits at a gas station a quarter-mile from their home, and not all of them were killed.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Digestive Support Turmeric helps stimulate bile production in the gallbladder, which promotes fat digestion.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide, at least 197 journalists and media workers were killed during the war; 189 of them were Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Another factor to keep in mind is whether a conversation is lengthy within itself, versus a conversation that spawns multiple disparate chats.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Through the inevitable challenges of constant change, the bonds an entrepreneur cultivates in the present can prompt their greatest accomplishments in the near future.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Although the general manager of an MLB franchise constructs team rosters, executes player transactions, and makes critical personnel decisions, the field manager engages directly with players, fosters relationships, and cultivates team culture in the clubhouse.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Manny Navarro of The Athletic lays it out.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Beyond the short term, effective relief preserves societal stability, fosters recovery, and lays the foundation for resilience against future shocks.—
TrickleUp,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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My hope is that Reunion encourages commissioners and production companies to create space for other deaf people to come forward and tell their stories.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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The presence of citizen participation in legal decision-making encourages civic engagement, fosters public trust and reanimates the participatory ideals on which the American republic was founded.—
Richard Lorren Jolly,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Veteran model Eva Herzigova is pictured in a sculptural skirt suit, while Liu Wen broods in a puffy leather bomber jacket.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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Knowing how to reach each player individually nurtures a connection between coach and player and over time contributes positively to team performance.—
John Baldoni,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Spade said companies like Recompose use a process that mimics the natural process of plant decomposition, where plants biodegrade to become topsoil that then nurtures new life.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Incubates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incubates. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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