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as in to reproduce
to bring forth offspring the dams along the river are interfering with the salmon's ability to propagate

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Recent Examples of propagate Some comments seen by CNN were blatantly racist or xenophobic, propagating negative stereotypes about African nations and people. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025 Hamas’ reach and anti-Israel propaganda have also extended to universities, college campuses, and academia at large—often propagated by the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which has gained significant influence in academic settings. Daniel Balva, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025 Cracks are propagating in a Republican Party and right wing that have been historically supportive of the country. Emily Brooks, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025 The new program, Fanatics One, will reward users for activity across the company’s array of products, leaning on its own events, limited edition drops and network of prominent athletes to propagate a multi-tier offering. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for propagate
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  • This is the company’s guiding philosophy and aims to reproduce audio just as the artist intended with lifelike realism, emotional depth and spatial precision.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This Imperial Beach restaurant plans to reproduce its business at Terminal 1.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
    Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
  • To remember how these three women—and other journalists like them—got down to the business of reporting on what was happening, disseminating information to the masses and becoming a part of history, though none of them knew it at the time.
    Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Pay an additional $1 to add the Power Play for a chance to multiply all Powerball winnings except for the jackpot.
    Chris Sims, IndyStar, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Unlike other bird species whose population sizes are regulated largely by natural forces — such as food availability, predators or constraints in their habitats — chickens are bred and multiplied by the billions by means of global agricultural industries.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • More interestingly, the staff begins to spread its wings when granted opportunities to report.
    Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Blending ancient Vedic verses and Indian classical traditions with vibrant instrumentation and choral arrangements, Soul Ecstasy is part of Tandon’s mission of spreading joy through both economic and emotional empowerment.
    Billboard Staff, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Propagate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propagate. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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