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Recent Examples of fertilize
In volume farming, intelligent machines will autonomously fertilize, remove weeds, pick berries, fruits and vegetables, and pack the produce into shipping containers for transport.
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Marcus Weldon, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
The practice is particularly risky, the EPA found, for people who live on or near farms that fertilize with contaminated biosolids.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
Tall fescue is normally fertilized two or three times each year.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
By some estimates, preimplantation testing is used in close to half of IVF cycles in the U.S.
PGT-A is a screening test performed after a patient’s eggs have been retrieved and fertilized to create embryos, but before any of those embryos have been transferred to her uterus.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
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Marcus Weldon, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
The practice is particularly risky, the EPA found, for people who live on or near farms that fertilize with contaminated biosolids.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
Tall fescue is normally fertilized two or three times each year.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
By some estimates, preimplantation testing is used in close to half of IVF cycles in the U.S.
PGT-A is a screening test performed after a patient’s eggs have been retrieved and fertilized to create embryos, but before any of those embryos have been transferred to her uterus.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilize
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But by Tuesday morning, Witkoff reversed, saying the president’s position was to eliminate Iran’s ability to enrich uranium — the fuel needed for a nuclear weapon.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
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Really, a lot of salt to give it that flavor, to also help enrich the flavor of the sauce as well.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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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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Invest In Enrichment: Use reliable external sources to supplement your data, helping improve segmentation and message relevance.—
Ryan Ferrier,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The main question posed at the meeting was whether schools could supplement the new curriculum with other platforms.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
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Instead of fortifying the line, the Chiefs lost their best offensive lineman in Joe Thuney, who signed with the Chicago Bears.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The roster-building efforts have been aggressive and purposeful as Johnson and general manager Ryan Poles united on a vision to fortify both lines.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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That includes carving out meeting-free hours, encouraging asynchronous communication when possible, and reinforcing that deep work matters.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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These brands typically use processes like reverse osmosis or distillation to purify their water, effectively removing fluoride.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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In her right hand, the female figure holds laurel leaves, which Roman priestesses and priests once used to purify spaces.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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To strengthen cultural ties between France and the U.S. by promoting the work of a young contemporary composer, Pisar initiated the Pisar Prize, a collaboration between Juilliard and Théâtre des Champs-Élysées.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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With over 200 articles about everyday life in America, his goal is to bring the American experience closer to Vietnamese readers and contribute to strengthening ties between the two countries, especially as the world marks 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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And our change needs to continuously reenforce a fluid future.—
Paige Francis,
Forbes,
5 Apr. 2021
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Access to art, child development interactions, free resources for pre-education, hands-on activities - all of these offerings compliment and reenforce our future leaders and customers.—
Paige Francis,
Forbes,
20 June 2022
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“Fertilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertilize. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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