as in cross-fertilization
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Recent Examples of cross-pollination
But there is cross-pollination among top fund-raisers for Mr. Trump’s inauguration and his political efforts, including several partners at lobbying firms that represent major corporate interests.
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Kenneth P. Vogel, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
This sort of cross-pollination between knowledgeable employees and new adopters creates a better balance of skills and promotes knowledge transfer, leading to more modern, safe, reliable and sustainable operations.
—Alvaro Rozo, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
This seems like a smart, more nuanced take on history than the Civilization series has typically offered — less deterministic and one that emphasizes the cross-pollination of societies rather than raw totalitarian might.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Fortunately, the exhibitions presented under the aegis of PST ART, through their rigorous investigation into centuries of cross-pollination between art and science, reveal all that is elided by the ahistorical theme.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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Kenneth P. Vogel, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
This sort of cross-pollination between knowledgeable employees and new adopters creates a better balance of skills and promotes knowledge transfer, leading to more modern, safe, reliable and sustainable operations.
—Alvaro Rozo, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
This seems like a smart, more nuanced take on history than the Civilization series has typically offered — less deterministic and one that emphasizes the cross-pollination of societies rather than raw totalitarian might.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Fortunately, the exhibitions presented under the aegis of PST ART, through their rigorous investigation into centuries of cross-pollination between art and science, reveal all that is elided by the ahistorical theme.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Cross-pollination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-pollination. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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