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Recent Examples of seeds
Plant seeds 1/4-inch deep in 2- to 3-inch pots containing a slightly acidic, well-draining soil with plenty of organic matter.
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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
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
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That encounter plants a seed that bears bitter fruit in the 1988 chapter once teenage Noor (now played by Muhammad Abed Elrahman) finds himself in the middle of a protest that spirals out of control.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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There’s a distinct aroma that follows Tacos Los Cholos whenever the growing restaurant chain plants roots, the scent of mesquite smoke and prime meats hitting the grill.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Seeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeds. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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