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as in to spray
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on
sow the fields with maize in early spring, and the crop should be ready by late summer
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as in to breed
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
a malicious neighbor who sowed within him nagging suspicions about his wife
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Recent Examples of sow
However, once the seeds are sown, lightly rake the area to get the seeds to blend in with the soil below or sprinkle fresh topsoil over the sown area.
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Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 13 Mar. 2026
Regarding Cuba’s long-standing and currently expanding economic pitfalls, Williams College political science professor James Mahon Jr. says the seeds for the downfall were sown decades ago.
—John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
So the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was born as a mechanism to numb their ambitions and sow division among the labor force in Hollywood.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Even as those attacks sowed panic, Israel pressed on with waves of strikes across southern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of the capital.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 13 Mar. 2026
Regarding Cuba’s long-standing and currently expanding economic pitfalls, Williams College political science professor James Mahon Jr. says the seeds for the downfall were sown decades ago.
—John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
So the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was born as a mechanism to numb their ambitions and sow division among the labor force in Hollywood.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Even as those attacks sowed panic, Israel pressed on with waves of strikes across southern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of the capital.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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American farmers alone spray about 300 million pounds of it on fields annually.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
23 Mar. 2026
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Homes and cars were set ablaze, Palestinians were pepper-sprayed and at least five people were wounded in the overnight assaults, which took place during the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of Ramadan, the agency said.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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The jury found that the trooper and another radioed a false location to headquarters before entering the apartment, and one of them decided to plant a gun at the scene afterward before his partner persuaded him against it.—
Lawrence Mower,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Participants will make a seed ball that can be planted to grow wildflowers.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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She was arraigned on charges of operating an unlicensed dog-breeding facility and wire fraud.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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They are found throughout Connecticut forests and are one of the first species to breed in large numbers just in time for spring.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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Scatter 1–2 jalapeños, thinly sliced, over shrimp, then sprinkle 2 Tbsp.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Scatter remaining strawberries on top of batter and sprinkle with demerara sugar.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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Castle was one of seven players to score in double figures for the Spurs, who have won 13 of their last 14 to guarantee that they'll be seeded no lower than second in the Western Conference playoffs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Originating in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), ear seeding is a form of auriculotherapy, a treatment method that uses acupressure techniques on the ear.—
Patsy Anthony,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
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Zuckerberg looked on, as Lanier peppered him with questions about how and why a girl under the age of 13, Meta's minimum age to create an account, was able to post to the app so obsessively.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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The conservative justices peppered Stewart with hypotheticals.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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Carolina’s brass has put in a ton of legwork throughout March, filling several holes in the depth chart with free agents.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Schumacher applauded the work Pederson has been putting in, saying the results haven’t matched the effort, but the Rangers will need that to change in the regular season.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Sow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sow. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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