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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 incubating
Portman also has two new projects incubating.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
Additionally, the coalition is incubating new chapters soon to be launched in Rwanda, Uganda and Côte d’Ivoire.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Females lay one to three eggs, and both parents take turns incubating them for about six weeks.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Andy Rodgers, based in Dubai, has joined Semafor from Bloomberg Media as Executive Director for Marketing & Business Development and will be focused on incubating new partnerships with leading institutions and organizations across the region and innovating new digital and convening products.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The venture firm has a history of incubating its own projects.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
This was a significant moment in early meme history — one of the first instances where something that had been incubating in internet forums crossed over into mainstream, traditional media.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Henry's parents, Dandy and Tyrion, are a new couple who seem uninterested in incubating their eggs, Sea Life Weymouth aquarist Charlotte Edge said.
—Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Parents take turns incubating the egg, which is highly sensitive to temperature.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
Additionally, the coalition is incubating new chapters soon to be launched in Rwanda, Uganda and Côte d’Ivoire.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Females lay one to three eggs, and both parents take turns incubating them for about six weeks.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Andy Rodgers, based in Dubai, has joined Semafor from Bloomberg Media as Executive Director for Marketing & Business Development and will be focused on incubating new partnerships with leading institutions and organizations across the region and innovating new digital and convening products.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The venture firm has a history of incubating its own projects.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
This was a significant moment in early meme history — one of the first instances where something that had been incubating in internet forums crossed over into mainstream, traditional media.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Henry's parents, Dandy and Tyrion, are a new couple who seem uninterested in incubating their eggs, Sea Life Weymouth aquarist Charlotte Edge said.
—Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Parents take turns incubating the egg, which is highly sensitive to temperature.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incubating
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It’s located a little more than 30 minutes east of Tampa, sitting farther inland than Land O’ Lakes.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Most nursing school graduates are routinely approved, but over the past three years, the board has stopped hundreds of people with diplomas from Operation Nightingale schools from sitting for the exam.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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In 2024, Hamilton shared posts on X promoting misinformation about FEMA spending during Hurricane Helene.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The administration is using hype footage from video games in official military videos promoting the conflict with Iran.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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The 1982 toy became a phenomenon, spawning the Masters of the Universe franchise with over 125 million toys sold in three years.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Known for satirizing horror flicks, the Scary Movie films launched with the first title hitting theaters in 2000 before spawning four sequels.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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After the war, Mojtaba Khamenei may try to strengthen his own position by cultivating that younger cohort.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
9 May 2026
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The source argued that while Iran spent decades building and cultivating proxy networks across the Middle East, Western governments largely avoided investing in organized anti-regime infrastructure inside Iran itself.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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After laying a single egg inside the female puts some paralyzed caterpillars and beetle larvae which the larva will eat.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Communities have been laying the groundwork for offshore energy projects for years.—
Ben Link,
The Conversation,
8 May 2026
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Iranian officials are encouraging the population to consume less electricity and gas, as a US blockade has interrupted the flow of shipments to Iran.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Now there’s emphasis on offense, teaching it and coaching it and encouraging it.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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FalconCam viewers can expect the first signs of hatching between May 29 and May 31.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
29 Apr. 2026
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The birds will grow up fast and fledge the nest about 40 days after hatching.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Asma Uddin is an attorney who serves as a fellow for religious freedom for the Freedom Forum, a nonpartisan group dedicated to fostering First Amendment freedoms.—
Maven Navarro,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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The Howard County Arts Council is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the arts in Howard County.—
Howard County Times,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2026
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“Incubating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incubating. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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