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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 incubates
That person incubates the virus for five to seven days before becoming infectious to the next mosquito.
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John Drake,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
The Blue Sky group incubates new brands for the company behind Ashley Tisdale’s Being Frenshe.
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Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
The commission’s Saudi 100 Brands program, now in its fourth year, incubates more than 100 local labels annually.
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Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
While males participate in the nesting process by bringing food; only the female incubates the eggs.
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Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
The Blue Sky group incubates new brands for the company behind Ashley Tisdale’s Being Frenshe.
—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
The commission’s Saudi 100 Brands program, now in its fourth year, incubates more than 100 local labels annually.
—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
While males participate in the nesting process by bringing food; only the female incubates the eggs.
—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incubates
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About 150 miles from SoFi Stadium, south of the Mexican border, sits the hotel housing Iran’s World Cup team for its games at the Inglewood venue.
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The reason for the oxygen break was not immediately clear, though many concertgoers posting about the moment online pointed to the venue’s elevation — West Valley City sits at 4,300 feet above sea level.
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Critics argued the required reading list promotes Christianity over religious diversity and civil rights while blurring the constitutional separation of church and state.
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In short, the new office combines MENALAC's regional expertise with IAAPA's global scale and creates a structure which promotes information sharing.
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The average female lionfish spawns around 27,000 eggs every three days, so unsurprisingly, the species quickly spread throughout the Caribbean, up the East Coast and east to the Bahamas.
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The Lifeform spawns from a black, bacterial mold that infests the yellow wallpaper and moist carpets.
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This unique mindset, developed through setbacks and balancing a demanding tech career with elite cricket, demonstrates that profound inner work cultivates the awareness needed to perceive opportunities.
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Buddha offers an egalitarian path to enlightenment; Confucius codifies a religion of learning; Augustine infuses Christianity with Plato and Aristotle; Martin Luther shifts spirituality inward; Duns Scotus separates belief from knowledge; William of Ockham cultivates equality under the law.
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This microscopic roundworm lays its eggs in root tissues, causing swellings or galls to develop on infected roots.
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On Wednesday, the president signed a memorandum of understanding with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that lays the groundwork for a 60-day ceasefire, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and further negotiations on core issues, including Iran’s nuclear program.
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Rissetto encourages her patients to cut back on alcoholic beverages.
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Reclaiming this original spirit encourages leaders to prioritize ethical conduct, the common good, and judge individuals by their actions and inherent potential, fostering inclusive and merit-based environments.
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Set in the evening, the scene broods as an unknown figure, only identifiable by his terrible Lego haircut and furry boots, stomps toward the Stallion Saloon.
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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.
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The advent of artificial intelligence is giving a new shine to a liberal arts education, which career experts say nurtures the skills valued by employers as AI increasingly changes the workplace.
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The song references having a safe space to express yourself and that is what Pride represents - a community that protects and nurtures its own.
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“Incubates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incubates. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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