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Recent Examples of aerate
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.
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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
Turning the pile aerates the compost and helps with the decomposition process.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
Cicadas can aerate lawns and improve water filtration into the ground.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
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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
Turning the pile aerates the compost and helps with the decomposition process.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
Cicadas can aerate lawns and improve water filtration into the ground.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aerate
Verb
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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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The key is using AI to augment decision-making, not replace it.—
Zehra Soysal,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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When his playing time increased in the postseason, Garner was prepared to make an impact.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Students online are more likely to have to withdraw from or repeat courses and are less likely to graduate on time, these researchers found, which further increases the cost.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Probably the most significant factor is the company's ever-present pressure to accelerate, even while taking on more and more challenging tasks.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
10 Mar. 2025
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The staggering investment levels, impressive ROI reports, and accelerating adoption rates signal a technology crossing the threshold from emerging to essential.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Medicaid serves those who cannot afford healthcare and medications to begin with, and such policies will have devastating consequences in amplifying health disparities among the most vulnerable.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The programming examined the region and the work done over the past decade, as well as looking ahead to amplifying regional perspectives with thought, foresight, and a focus issues related to funding.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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So can medical conditions like diabetes or hypertension and lifestyle factors such as excessive alcohol consumption, nutritional deficiencies, smoking and prolonged steroid use.—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
15 Mar. 2025
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Their mission, initially slated for six months, was prolonged due to technical issues with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, which had been intended for their return.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Children are commonly taught to add, subtract and even multiply two numbers by stacking them, one on top of the other.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
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Specifically, your function has to be a polynomial — a combination of variables raised to whole-number exponents and multiplied by coefficients.—
Stephen Ornes,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This has lengthened container transit times by one-to-two weeks, in most instances.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Mar. 2025
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Here in New Mexico, our growing season has lengthened since the 1970s, even as stream flows have decreased.—
Laura Paskus,
The Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Way-High jeans from Everlane have a touch of stretch with a straight fit from hip to ankle to create an elongating fit that never feels too restrictive.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Mar. 2025
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From selecting a crease-free concealer, to color-correcting dark circles, to the use of eyeliner and eye shadows to elongate or accentuate eye shapes, the entire process can feel elusive.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Aerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aerate. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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