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as in sprays
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 plants
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 sows
President again sows doubts in the results In the first round, Cepeda earned 41% of the vote, while De la Espriella finished first with 44%, according to official results.
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Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Jonathan sows an abundance of breadseed poppies with their blue-gray lettuce-like leaves, decorative seedheads, and blooms that range from white and pale pink to red and deep purple.
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Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
Mabel, in faux-beaver form, rallies the wildlife to fight Mayor Jerry but sows anarchy in doing so.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
Bonta said his office has sent letters to Bianco's agency over the last two months, echoing Weber's sentiment that his staff was not qualified to conduct a recount and that investigation sows distrust in elections.
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Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
This would precipitate more of the vitriol that sows seeds of division in our country.
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Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Another member of the Brassica family, Martha sows cauliflower seeds at the same time as broccoli.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
7 Feb. 2026
Critics of federal agents wearing masks have argued the practice sows intimidation and undermines government accountability.
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Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Dec. 2025
San Diego families deserve guidance rooted in scientific evidence, not messaging that sows confusion and fear.
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Inna Fishman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Dec. 2025
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Jonathan sows an abundance of breadseed poppies with their blue-gray lettuce-like leaves, decorative seedheads, and blooms that range from white and pale pink to red and deep purple.
—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
Mabel, in faux-beaver form, rallies the wildlife to fight Mayor Jerry but sows anarchy in doing so.
—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
Bonta said his office has sent letters to Bianco's agency over the last two months, echoing Weber's sentiment that his staff was not qualified to conduct a recount and that investigation sows distrust in elections.
—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
This would precipitate more of the vitriol that sows seeds of division in our country.
—
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Another member of the Brassica family, Martha sows cauliflower seeds at the same time as broccoli.
—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
7 Feb. 2026
Critics of federal agents wearing masks have argued the practice sows intimidation and undermines government accountability.
—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Dec. 2025
San Diego families deserve guidance rooted in scientific evidence, not messaging that sows confusion and fear.
—
Inna Fishman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sows
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In the confusion, Paula is able to subdue Sky by nailing his hand to the ground and then sprays Ashley in the face with the dry shampoo before fleeing the scene.
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Fulton is already taking precautions and sprays her 150 cattle with a fly-killing liquid.
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Or did a galaxy start to coalesce first, and stars and gas clouds inside it collapsed into the supermassive black hole seeds?
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Plant your sunflower seeds about 1 inch deep in the soil, about 6 inches apart.
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Spray plants with neem oil, spinosad, or insecticidal soap, though these products must contact the beetles to work.
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Molloy rages to his film crew, and Lestat’s duplicity plants a wedge between the vamps.
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Prepare to be dazzled from Warsaw’s highest viewing terrace atop Varso Tower, which proudly dots the skyline, before eating your way through the innovative food halls that define the coolest neighborhoods.
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Japanese linens top the bed, and designer furniture dots the living space.
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Under what’s called the sterile insect technique, the government breeds male screwworm flies that can’t reproduce, then releases them into the wild.
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Worse, expertise breeds confidence.
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Use Cinnamon for Plants For outdoor plants, Guerrera sprinkles cinnamon on the soil to naturally kill fungus gnat larvae.
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In honor of the Niners’ 80th season, the video takes us on a house tour through the decades that sprinkles their opponents’ objects in each room.
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“Sows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sows. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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