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Recent Examples of aerate
Then it’s rinsed, milled, aerated, and finally passed through a machine that cuts the resulting masa dough into perfect tortillas and griddles them.
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Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Cool-season grass that stay green need to have the soil aerated and mowed only when the blades reach a certain height.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
Hawkins is especially fond of Riedel’s Magnum decanters, which accommodate magnum-size bottles but offer extra room for standard 750-ml bottles to aerate more effectively.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Turning compost piles during the warmer months aerates the compost and helps organic matter break down faster.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2024
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Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Cool-season grass that stay green need to have the soil aerated and mowed only when the blades reach a certain height.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
Hawkins is especially fond of Riedel’s Magnum decanters, which accommodate magnum-size bottles but offer extra room for standard 750-ml bottles to aerate more effectively.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Turning compost piles during the warmer months aerates the compost and helps organic matter break down faster.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aerate
Verb
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The rubber match has augmented stakes in a Tournament field with increasing parity.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Attention also could be paid to dismantling foreign anticompetitive market distortions, in order to augment the benefits achieved through the Task Force.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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That reticence could conceivably involve suppressing concerns about how the U.S. military’s increasing involvement in domestic missions is placing strains on resources and readiness.—
Risa Brooks,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Apr. 2025
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But construction materials, computer parts, cooling infrastructure, and power supplies are just some of the costs that are likely to increase as a result of the tariffs.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
8 Apr. 2025
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Business leaders obtain the necessary insights to reduce carbon and material usage, accelerate CSRD compliance, and accurately measure the financial and sustainability impact of their decisions.—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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President Trump’s sweeping and severe new tariffs on more than 180 countries prompted a sell-off in stock markets in the U.S. and abroad, raising investor alarm over looming trade wars and accelerating inflation as the levies threaten to increase prices for consumers.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Everything, an initiative that highlights the city’s cultural impact; and Brandon Butler, CEO of Butter ATL, a media platform amplifying Atlanta’s voice in digital storytelling.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Media outlets questioned the statements of Southern officials but generally accepted, or even amplified, the positions of officials who denied similar problems in cities like New York, Boston, and Chicago.—
Made by History,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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These developments have unjustifiably prolonged this investigation and raise questions about the actual purpose of the proceeding.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
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In fact, James has even be able to slowly transition his game into being more perimeter-based, as to offset any loss in athletic prowess, further prolonging his effectiveness.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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By encouraging teams to view AI as an enabler rather than a threat, these leaders multiply their organization’s collective intelligence.—
Harrison Monarth,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Her original following has multiplied to a community of over 199,000 people keeping up with her goals.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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But, again, holding onto this frustration may only lengthen the process.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Mocs lengthened that to 10 with 7:33 remaining.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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Supercells are dangerous storms characterized by rotating updrafts that resemble tall storm clouds with anvils or elongated clouds at their tops.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2025
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The 90's and early 2000's aesthetic of the jacket, along with the essence of athleisure and the elongating effect of Jenner's white socks, allowed the sneakers to stand out as the center of attention.—
Teresa Romero Martínez,
Glamour,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Aerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aerate. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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