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Recent Examples of fertilize
Finally, plants generally do not need fertilized over the winter when growth slows, says Trejo.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
Once pollinated and fertilized, the flower gradually turns upright, eventually maturing into a dry, woody capsule filled with thousands of seeds.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2024
The fish beach themselves to lay, fertilize and bury eggs.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
Powerful warming gases are released from cows and fertilized soils, and deforestation that’s driven by rising food demand.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 14 Sep. 2024
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
Once pollinated and fertilized, the flower gradually turns upright, eventually maturing into a dry, woody capsule filled with thousands of seeds.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2024
The fish beach themselves to lay, fertilize and bury eggs.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
Powerful warming gases are released from cows and fertilized soils, and deforestation that’s driven by rising food demand.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 14 Sep. 2024
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The deal had limited Iran's ability to enrich uranium, a process that can yield fissile material for nuclear weapons.Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Foxx’s ability to incorporate impressions—of celebrities like Mike Tyson, Jay Z, Katt Williams, Dave Chappelle, and even Donald Trump—into his storytelling showcased his comedic genius but also enriched the overall special.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Dec. 2024
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Despite these differences, their visions converge on several points: the necessity of building systems that better understand and interact with the physical world, the importance of responsible AI development, and the transformative potential of AI to augment human capabilities.Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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And after that will come the impact, whether that’s lower costs, faster design processes and production, jobs that are no longer needed, human expertise that is augmented by technology or something else.Evan Clark, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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Find out what your biomarkers are telling you and supplement accordingly.Jon Bier, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
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The focus here is clearly on adding performance rather than eking out electric range, as the motors feature torque vectoring across the front axle, supplement the engine with torque-fill between gear changes and offer regenerative braking when slowing down.Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Iraq has reportedly fortified its border with Syria in recent days and has been in talks with HTS.Brad Dress, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
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This latest military activity underscores the ongoing struggle for influence in the Taiwan Strait, as China seeks to assert dominance while Taiwan fortifies its diplomatic and defense strategies.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Mike Lipps reinforces this at Medallia with his six-question framework that comes from Patrick Lencioni’s The Advantage, which asks: What’s our purpose?Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Superintendent Theresa Plascencia reinforced that in an email Tuesday.Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2024
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The sermon was built around a Bible passage, Malachi 3:1-4, about God's ability to purify people.Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Both purifying methods can measurably reduce indoor air pollution, according to the EPA.Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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According to Yi Shan Lee, MD, a clinical assistant professor in the department of medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, research suggests moderate to vigorous physical activity may increase the brain's ability to create new cells and rewire itself, helping to strengthen memory.Lauryn Higgins, Health, 17 Dec. 2024
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Curiosity is the key to happiness in retirement, and core pursuits are effective vehicles for discovery, but they must be cultivated, strengthened, and expanded over time.Wes Moss, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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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 21 Dec. 2024.
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