as in cross-fertilization
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Recent Examples of cross-pollination
The first is the aforementioned lack of cross-pollination between the guests.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Sweet cherries require another compatible sweet cherry tree nearby for cross-pollination.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
This cross-pollination of ideas is what keeps NYC’s cultural energy so vibrant and mirrors how my late wife Isabel and I existed for 50 years in that magical space between art and fashion, not prioritizing one over the other but enjoying its intoxicating rare blend.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
Because of cross-pollination, both intentional and serendipitous, flavor profiles can blend so Sugar-Berry or Honey-Berry can emerge.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Sweet cherries require another compatible sweet cherry tree nearby for cross-pollination.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
This cross-pollination of ideas is what keeps NYC’s cultural energy so vibrant and mirrors how my late wife Isabel and I existed for 50 years in that magical space between art and fashion, not prioritizing one over the other but enjoying its intoxicating rare blend.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
Because of cross-pollination, both intentional and serendipitous, flavor profiles can blend so Sugar-Berry or Honey-Berry can emerge.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cross-pollination
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“Cross-pollination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-pollination. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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