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Recent Examples of seeds
Some wildflower seeds sprout with cool winter storms and will often remain small and low to the ground.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
While states are generally inclined to fund more clinical and translational research, which would have more immediate payoffs for taxpayers, the plan also specifically calls for funding basic research that seeds clinical discoveries.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 20 Feb. 2026
Place seeds about one-quarter inch deep and one inch apart, or plant sets with the pointed end up, leaving the tip just visible above the soil.
—Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Plant seeds approximately 1/4 inch deep.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026
Play wants structure so progress can bloom, as an instinctive New Moon seeds your 5th House of Creativity with inspiration.
—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
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
While states are generally inclined to fund more clinical and translational research, which would have more immediate payoffs for taxpayers, the plan also specifically calls for funding basic research that seeds clinical discoveries.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 20 Feb. 2026
Place seeds about one-quarter inch deep and one inch apart, or plant sets with the pointed end up, leaving the tip just visible above the soil.
—Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Plant seeds approximately 1/4 inch deep.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026
Play wants structure so progress can bloom, as an instinctive New Moon seeds your 5th House of Creativity with inspiration.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeds
plants
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Silas quietly, succinctly and secretly plants a piece of information in his pocket, which has great value.—
Max Gao,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2026
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And while these plants welcome pollinators of all kinds, deer don't like to dine on them.—
Michelle Darrisaw,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Seeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeds. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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