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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
Arugula can—and should—be sown in early spring and again in fall.
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2026
Succession sow seeds for a summer-long harvest.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 26 May 2026
As Brown worked to turn the F1 team around — culminating in winning both world championships last year — the seeds were already being sown to get McLaren back to the Indy 500.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 24 May 2026
After the threat of frost has passed, sow a few seeds 1 inch deep into the soil or plant a seedling in the soil and water.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2026
Succession sow seeds for a summer-long harvest.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 26 May 2026
As Brown worked to turn the F1 team around — culminating in winning both world championships last year — the seeds were already being sown to get McLaren back to the Indy 500.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 24 May 2026
After the threat of frost has passed, sow a few seeds 1 inch deep into the soil or plant a seedling in the soil and water.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
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Making the powder involves several steps, including milk testing and pasteurization, the separation of curds and whey, draining and pasteurizing the liquid whey, and then sending it to a processing facility to remove more liquid via evaporation and spray drying.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Every few takes, a crew member sprays him down with a mixture of water and fake blood, careful not to damage his custom Fender Stratocaster, which is already spattered with its own red mess.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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The city should not give away its most valuable land opportunity to the first institution willing to plant a flag.—
Christos Korgan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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After the Soviet flag is planted on the lunar surface for a second time, there's talk of Soviet missions to Venus and building bases on the Moon.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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Competition breeds comparison, which could push you to prioritize whatever makes the organization look good relative to others, rather than the metrics that drive long-term sustainability.—
Brendan Keegan,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The water grows stagnant and breeds mosquitoes.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Place 3 avocados, halved, pits removed, cut side up, 2 plum tomatoes, halved through stem ends, cut side up, 1 bunch scallions, and 1 jalapeño on a rimmed baking sheet; drizzle lightly with extra-virgin olive oil and sprinkle with a pinch of kosher salt.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 June 2026
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Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl; sprinkle over batter in the pan.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 May 2026
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Potapoval, seeded 28th in the tournament, took down the fourth-seeded Gauff 4-6, 7-6, 6-4.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Underneath the topmost layer (a user clicking through a browser), a comprehensive E2E setup involves mocking production endpoints, intercepting network requests, seeding databases, making precise assertions at every layer of the stack and integrating tightly with CI pipelines.—
Ethan Pronev,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Hezbollah upped its campaign as well, peppering Israeli troops in southern Lebanon and areas of northern Israel with drones and rocket attacks, according to statements from the group.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Two years ago, Guardiola sent Kyle Walker to invite Warnock up to his office after the long-serving manager had been working on a television broadcast, and started peppering him with questions.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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All closures were lifted about five hours after they were put in place.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Antiques were restored and put in prominent places, rooms and suites were upgraded with new furnishings and fixtures, the beloved Café Romano got a facelift, and the energy infrastructure was upgraded, rendering the hotel more sustainable and making space for a new rooftop bar.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Robb Report,
4 June 2026
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“Sow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sow. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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