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Recent Examples of stratification
Some seeds need a cold period called stratification to germinate.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent research indicates builders exploited natural limestone stratification and used ropes and manpower to move pillars short distances.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Note that this dormancy period is not technically cold stratification.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
Some plants that need this process, called cold stratification, include milkweed, purple coneflower, black-eyed Susan and redbud, among many others.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent research indicates builders exploited natural limestone stratification and used ropes and manpower to move pillars short distances.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Note that this dormancy period is not technically cold stratification.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
Some plants that need this process, called cold stratification, include milkweed, purple coneflower, black-eyed Susan and redbud, among many others.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stratification
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This match could offer the clearest early indicator of where SDFC stands in the Western Conference hierarchy.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Tottenham Hotspur’s hierarchy entered the January window with a decision to make.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The most promising should be the white-collar grouping of professional and business services employment, which has been showing signs of improvement after three years of job shedding.—
Conor Sen,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The grouping is playing so well that Sturm has resisted tinkering with it to help other lines to get going.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Counter to the notion that a focus on caste and community is insular and, therefore, detrimental to business, Jayaraman embraces his heritage with a certain chutzpah and a largesse that makes customers return with their friends and family.—
Kalpana Mohan,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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That comes with his caste and class.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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The exhibition begins by presenting three different layers, which are sort of presented as a stratum.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The taco features a stratum of smoke and heat, with the octopus piled onto a fresh corn tortilla with purple onions pickled Yucatan-style with citrus.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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But change at a deeper level takes time and resources that the government may not always have.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The denial, if not overturned at the county level, means the school will have to shut down at the end of the school year.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Stratification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stratification. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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