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Recent Examples of fertilize
Learn more about nutrient requirements and the best time to fertilize roses.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
Since fir bark contains virtually no nutrients, plants have to be fertilized on a regular basis.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
Restoring the North Yuba River Spring-run Chinook salmon returned to the cool waters of the North Yuba River first as eggs, fertilized at Feather River Fish Hatchery in Oroville and embedded in October in the river’s gravel, similar to how adult salmon spawn, according to a news release.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
Implantation bleeding is light bleeding or spotting that occurs one to two weeks after an egg is fertilized and attaches itself to the uterus.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
Since fir bark contains virtually no nutrients, plants have to be fertilized on a regular basis.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
Restoring the North Yuba River Spring-run Chinook salmon returned to the cool waters of the North Yuba River first as eggs, fertilized at Feather River Fish Hatchery in Oroville and embedded in October in the river’s gravel, similar to how adult salmon spawn, according to a news release.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
Implantation bleeding is light bleeding or spotting that occurs one to two weeks after an egg is fertilized and attaches itself to the uterus.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilize
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With interactive exhibits, live animal demonstrations (such as a raptor free flight), and beautifully curated desert gardens, the museum provides an enriching experience for visitors of all ages.—
Visit Tucson,
AFAR Media,
21 Mar. 2025
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Traditional autumnal palettes are enriched with unexpected combinations and meaningful color stories.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 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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These thoughtful beverages, which supplement coffee with mushrooms like reishi, lion’s mane, and chaga, offer a lower dose of caffeine alongside a higher amount of micronutrients.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2025
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This should be supplemented with strength training (using weights or a resistance band), which can help stimulate bone formation, Chowdhury emphasizes.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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The slightly curved wand coats each lash in nourishing ingredients—biotin helps to fortify lashes to protect against breakage, while antioxidant-rich ingredients like peptides, vitamin E, and panthenol help to condition and hydrate.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2025
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Though the Steelers have made a concerted effort to fortify the trenches, this move that’s felt inevitable for some time.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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In 2017, the La Jolla Development Permit Review Committee approved a project to reinforce the lower third of the bluff with erodible concrete.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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What To Know After Trump threatened to cut off U.S. support for Ukraine and criticized Europe for its military reliance on Washington, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen devised a plan to reinforce the EU's defense capabilities.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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The rig features a full wet bath with a recirculating shower system that reuses 70% of your sudsy bubble-water after filtering and purifying it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Mar. 2025
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Harnessing the sun’s energy, this method purifies through evaporation and condensation, restoring purity; minerals can be reintroduced for balance.—
Sahit Muja,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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With the right incentives and accountability, the sector could help scale sustainable technologies, strengthen regional markets, and build resilience across food systems.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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At its core, then, if the production doesn’t utilize its technology for commentary and is hampered rather than strengthened by its single-actor format, what’s left?—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
28 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.
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