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Recent Examples of seeds
Play wants structure so progress can bloom, as an instinctive New Moon seeds your 5th House of Creativity with inspiration.
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
The quest comes with dangers and consequences but also seeds Conor’s socialization, albeit with a figure named Victor (Frank Mosley) with a TV for a head whose idea of heaven is … getting to watch people.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Plant seeds 1/4-inch deep in 2- to 3-inch pots containing a slightly acidic, well-draining soil with plenty of organic matter.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
But in Division 1, seeds six through 10 are all from the Avocado East League, so Del Norte will play at league foe Rancho Bernardo in the first round.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Incidentally, the berries — technically seeds with a casing — do contain toxins and should be handled only with gloves.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Plant seeds around self-compassion, boundaries, and choosing peace over perfection.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 14 Sep. 2025
The strategy seeds ETFs before launch, and the original investor defers capital gains until selling their shares.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
The quest comes with dangers and consequences but also seeds Conor’s socialization, albeit with a figure named Victor (Frank Mosley) with a TV for a head whose idea of heaven is … getting to watch people.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Plant seeds 1/4-inch deep in 2- to 3-inch pots containing a slightly acidic, well-draining soil with plenty of organic matter.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
But in Division 1, seeds six through 10 are all from the Avocado East League, so Del Norte will play at league foe Rancho Bernardo in the first round.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Incidentally, the berries — technically seeds with a casing — do contain toxins and should be handled only with gloves.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Plant seeds around self-compassion, boundaries, and choosing peace over perfection.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 14 Sep. 2025
The strategy seeds ETFs before launch, and the original investor defers capital gains until selling their shares.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeds
plants
Verb
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Ma crawls toward you and plants her palms on your cheeks.—
Molly Aitken,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Agriculture officials also warn that anyone who plants the seeds may inadvertently introducing invasive plants, pests or diseases that carry a serious biosecurity risk.—
Jeremy Tanner,
The Hill,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Seeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeds. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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