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also bourgeon
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as in to increase
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the trout population in the stream is burgeoning now that the water is clean
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Recent Examples of burgeon
So far lawmakers haven’t, slowing, softening and then shooting down a bipartisan measure that would have enlisted the state Department of Agriculture to take on the burgeoning pest.
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Mark Dee
march 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
Read more of her conversation with Rose to learn about the patient that inspired her interest in this connection, what gaps this burgeoning field could fill, and whether Kennedy’s comments have garnered more interest in her research.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 31 Mar. 2026
Prediction platforms Kalshi and Polymarket have dominated the burgeoning predictions industry in recent months, spurring sports betting incumbents like FanDuel and DraftKings to enter the predictions space, as well.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
The trio also discusses job opportunities tied to the burgeoning sector.
—Carol Cain, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Mark Dee
march 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
Read more of her conversation with Rose to learn about the patient that inspired her interest in this connection, what gaps this burgeoning field could fill, and whether Kennedy’s comments have garnered more interest in her research.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 31 Mar. 2026
Prediction platforms Kalshi and Polymarket have dominated the burgeoning predictions industry in recent months, spurring sports betting incumbents like FanDuel and DraftKings to enter the predictions space, as well.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
The trio also discusses job opportunities tied to the burgeoning sector.
—Carol Cain, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burgeon
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Farmers had hoped to compensate for last year's losses, when farm bankruptcies increased for the second year in a row.—
Lana Zak,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The goal is to complete the project ahead of the FIFA World Cup, when traffic and pedestrian activity are expected to increase downtown.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Teamwork thrives when promises are specific, and as tough Saturn sextiles excavating Pluto, your friendship zone and your travel sector combine.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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Is your mindset in the right place for your passions to thrive?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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All rooms are afforded garden views where lotus blossoms bloom in murky waters, mango trees produce sweet fruit, and orchids spring to life.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Spring has sprung, birds are singing and flowers are blooming, which can only mean April is arriving.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Now there's another big one; the cost of nitrogen fertilizer, which often comes in the form of urea, is rising due to war.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Pisces February 19 – March 20 A fresh voice rises from within you.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the intervening nine years since 2003, Mars' Happy Valley community has flourished and grown into a burgeoning colony with thousands of residents trying to establish a cultural identity on the Red Planet without Earth's overbearing presence.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Up North leaders say they're torn between wanting the best future for their students and acknowledging that some who could flourish in college prefer to remain among the forests, rivers and lakes of the region, even if jobs pay less and everything from dentists to Walmart are farther away.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Warm temperatures and rain have kick-started the growth of many of our wonderful flowering trees and shrubs.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Transplant amaryllis that flowered during the winter to the garden or grow in containers.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2026
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From there, the Hornets’ advantage continued to swell with little Nets resistance, outside of a Minott flagrant foul early in the fourth quarter in a 27-point game.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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March 13 More than 300 TSA workers have resigned about a month into the partial government shutdown, DHS says, as employees miss their first full paycheck and callout rates swell.—
Graham Hurley,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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With the earlier-than-usual springtime weather this year, Talini’s was already replete with blossoming tomato starts in late March.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Through her work, Amon-Higa now watches as bonds blossom daily – like the unexpected relationship between Dakota, a non-verbal boy, and Ginger, an extroverted miniature pig.—
Avani Kumar,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Burgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgeon. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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