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Recent Examples of fertilize
The females’ eggs, fertilized by the males’ shivers, will hatch over the next few months.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2025
The pain of the past and the uncertainty of the future does not diminish, but in fact, only fertilizes the present which is existing there.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The male fertilizes these eggs, then takes them into his mouth for incubation.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Water plants well and fertilize about every two weeks.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2025
The pain of the past and the uncertainty of the future does not diminish, but in fact, only fertilizes the present which is existing there.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The male fertilizes these eggs, then takes them into his mouth for incubation.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Water plants well and fertilize about every two weeks.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilize
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Plus, its soothing formula—which is soap-free, meaning no harsh surfactants of any kind in this formula—is enriched with moisturizing glycerin.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Allure,
15 Feb. 2025
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Learn how to cultivate, maintain, and utilize a variety of herbs to enhance your health and enrich your culinary experiences.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2025
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Retail: In China, robots are augmenting hotels and retail, disrupting customer and in-store digital experiences and enabling shopping on the go, increasing footfall and customer satisfaction.—
Sudhanshu Duggal,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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But the rebellious grit, augmented by the game’s mature themes, does more than amplify an energetic liberalism during this 1995 period of revelation.—
Harold Goldberg,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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But some of the WHO’s work focuses on supplementing national health programs and filling gaps that benefit individual nations — specifically those with the least resources — rather than the world as a whole.—
Jess Craig,
Vox,
17 Feb. 2025
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The carts, in time, were supplemented with proper restaurants and, inevitably, chains both small and large.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2025
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Teams can fortify position groups in multiple ways, but the Vikings are going to have to lean heavily on their salary cap space this offseason.—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Image Second, Ukraine and its allies have fortified their alliances.—
German Lopez,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Offering health-conscious customers discounts or cash-back rewards for buying healthy items reinforces positive behavior while strengthening customer loyalty.—
Jon Jacobson,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Her plan, Jud said, was probably only reinforced after his mom endured the death of Regenhardt on April 25, 2023.—
Tim Botos,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Pure Water project is intended to make the upgrades unnecessary because sewage from the plant will be purified at a new Miramar plant just east of Interstate 805, then stored in Lake Miramar reservoir near Interstate 15 and later piped to homes and businesses as potable water.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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This liquid may be filtered or chemically purified before being dehydrated to obtain the salts—though not to the extent to which table salt is refined.35 Sea salt is harvested from seawater through natural evaporation processes driven by the sun and wind.—
Lauren O'Connor, MS,
Health,
18 Feb. 2025
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Kyiv has focused on strengthening its negotiating position as the United States and Russia open talks on ending the war — with or without Ukraine’s involvement.—
Andrew E. Kramer,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Your healthcare team may recommend medications to strengthen the bones.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
21 Feb. 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 Mar. 2025.
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