sows

present tense third-person singular of sow
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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 seeds
to put or set into the ground to grow first sow the seeds in potting soil

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Recent Examples of sows From the outside, Laura could be loving, protective, overbearing, even intrusive — while Cherry sows doubt for hiding pieces of her past despite ostensibly adoring her new beau. Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025 Still others said Kennedy’s announcement undermines trust in doctors and sows doubt in their ability to care for patients. Aria Bendix, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
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  • Fittingly, these finals get a full seven-game layout, and the team to earn four wins lifts the trophy (then sprays the trophy with sparkling wine).
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • This is when water from a sprinkler head sprays out onto the sidewalk or street, and that's considered wasted water.
    Yvette Fernandez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
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  • Plant seeds around self-compassion, boundaries, and choosing peace over perfection.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The strategy seeds ETFs before launch, and the original investor defers capital gains until selling their shares.
    Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
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  • According to Holmes, plants native to your region are important because they’re adapted to your local climate and conditions.
    Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Plants growing in sandy soils may require more frequent irrigation, as will plants growing under intense sunlight.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • The $3,211 per month maintenance fees cover a part-time doorman and a fitness studio, while the location provides easy access to Madison Square Park plus all the shopping and dining that dots the area.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
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  • Hoarding power Authoritarian parenting looks strong but breeds weakness.
    Reem Raouda, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
  • This war has shown the world once again that violence only breeds more violence, and the task before the international community is no longer to imagine peace, but to begin the hard work of reinforcing it.
    Muhammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • The shareable treat features Galactic Brownie ice cream, fudge drizzle, M&Ms candies, and Halloween sprinkles atop a double fudge brownie crust.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The show also sprinkles in factoids about Daniel’s military past, his upbringing in Italy and his fractured family dynamic.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Sows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sows. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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