sowed

past tense of sow
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as in sprayed
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 planted
to put or set into the ground to grow first sow the seeds in potting soil

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Recent Examples of sowed Still, the Broncos sowed the seeds for what their offense can grow into over the next several weeks. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025 But since the fussy Seinfeld character was initially created as an elevated version of David himself, this sowed understandable confusion on the Curb set. Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025 At the same time, Japanese rule sowed new divisions and exacerbated old ones among Koreans. Kornel Chang september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025 The 30-hour search for a suspect Across the country, the killing of the prominent political figure and media personality – the latest in a string of political violence incidents – had sowed shock and confusion. Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025 Mami Wata was invoked in Black communities by rituals that ensured safety, provided healing, and sowed self-worth. Time, 8 Sep. 2025 That triggered alarm bells for some medical associations, which issued contradictory recommendations, and also sowed confusion among pharmacists and other medical providers about the fall vaccine rollout and insurance coverage for COVID-19 vaccines. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Unabomber Ted Kaczynski sowed fear for nearly two decades until his brother recognized some of his anonymous writings and alerted authorities. Carrie Johnson, NPR, 2 Jan. 2025 Iran’s revolutionary project for the Middle East sowed misery and won’t be missed. Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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  • Prosecutors say the attackers sprayed anti-ICE graffiti, shot a police officer in the neck and exchanged fire with correctional officers before fleeing.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The students allegedly sprayed the substance at their school on two occasions in May 2023 as a prank, prompting the school to be evacuated and causing six students to be taken to the hospital to be treated for headaches and nausea, according to KTRK.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
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  • Harvest apples at Little River Orchard, a relatively new spot that’s run by a food-science expert who planted grafted trees in 2016 and started seeing the fruits of his labor in 2021.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The idea of Maggie’s untrustworthiness has already been planted in an early scene, mid-party, involving a bathroom cabinet and a hidden envelope conveniently filled with old news clippings concerning dark secrets in Alma’s past.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • Continuity, and a drive to achieve what had slipped away in last year’s finals loss to the New York Liberty, bred a historic season — a Lynx franchise-record 34 wins and a team that led the league in offensive and defensive ratings.
    Ben Pickman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • If so, look for varieties adapted to or bred for hotter, more humid weather.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
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  • These pastries are made from laminated dough, rolled thin, sprinkled with sugar and baked until crisp, golden and flaky.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In 1903 and from 1905 through 1968, baseball’s World Series matched two pennant winners; teams went directly from winning the AL or NL to the championship best-of-seven (with a few best-of-nines sprinkled in).
    Zach Powell, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • Fresh pumpkin, when seeded and sliced, can be roasted or added to stews, pastas, and casseroles.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Presentations, papers, demos, sample code and tutorials seeded new developer ecosystems.
    Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
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  • Pine, Colorado — As massive granite outcroppings dotted with evergreen trees jutted skyward from the landscape of Colorado’s Southern Rockies on a warm Tuesday morning, the serenity of bird calls and a babbling creek was shattered by a radio call from a park ranger in distress.
    Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Style-wise, the spring 2026 collection offered intriguing iterations on the Panama or toquilla hat in raffia or straw, including an earthy brown version with a dégradé band and a midnight blue style dotted in golden and copper rounded studs.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025

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