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as in to cultivate
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
a dedicated home gardener who grows tomatoes in her small garden every summer
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as in to develop
to become mature
you've grown so much since we last saw each other
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Recent Examples of grow
Over the years, the family grew larger numerically.
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R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2024
As the population grew, a five-block section along West Ninth Street, between Broadway and Chester, became the center of the Black business district.
—Helaine Williams, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Menard, who cleans pools for a living, grew to fear the moment her phone rang.
—Annie Waldman, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Protests calling for his removal grew after a crowd crush in Seoul around Halloween killed more than 150 people.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2024
As the population grew, a five-block section along West Ninth Street, between Broadway and Chester, became the center of the Black business district.
—Helaine Williams, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Menard, who cleans pools for a living, grew to fear the moment her phone rang.
—Annie Waldman, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Protests calling for his removal grew after a crowd crush in Seoul around Halloween killed more than 150 people.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Leaders who cultivate data literacy and technological fluency can confidently navigate AI's complexities.William Arruda, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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However, the red-carpet treatment highlighted European leaders' eagerness to cultivate relationships with the incoming U.S. administration, particularly given the complex global challenges ahead.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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On the other side, the Chargers have come on of late with multiple players providing key moments as the season develops.Ben Morse, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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However, there will be many AI thinkers competing for influence in Trump’s White House, including Marc Andreessen, who wants AI to be developed as fast as possible, and Musk, who has warned of the technology’s existential risks.Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 7 Dec. 2024
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With a commitment to being solely on the side of the consumer, LIR is poised to become the go-to resource for life insurance reviews, both at the time of purchase to get a second expert opinion and throughout the ownership of the policy in the modern age.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The United States has increasingly become a low-trust society, where diminished confidence in the effectiveness and integrity of our institutions is widespread and bipartisan.Bernard Hudson, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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Once the air moves onto shore, the moisture begins to condense and fall as snow — producing as much as 2-3 inches of snow per hour, often in narrow bands.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
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The movie is being produced by Virginie Besson-Silla and Luc Besson for EuropaCorp, with Dogg and Sara Ramaker via their banner Death Row Pictures.Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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To the other characters, time seems to be progressing normally, but each time the clock strikes midnight, the day spins backwards and wipes the slate—and their memories—clean.Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Those fires have stopped progressing, according to the California Wildfire Tracking account on X, formerly Twitter.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Anthopoulos said Grant Holmes will get a chance to win a starting job after impressing as both a reliever and starter in his 2024 rookie season.David O'Brien, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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The suit, which originally only named Combs as a defendant, alleges that a woman who identified herself only as Jane Doe was trying to get into the VMAs in New York City the night of the assault.Shyla Watson, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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This example has a tritium dial, which has aged to a pleasant off-white color against the navy dial.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
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This year’s Miss Universe, held in Mexico City last month, admitted women aged over 28 for the first time ever.Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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But the committee went with the ACC this time, putting 11-2 SMU in the field as the last at-large team, the No. 11 seed with a first-round trip to Penn State on the docket, and leaving 9-3 Alabama out.Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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This lovely man who was quite a dear friend, having worked together so closely, he was simply gone.Rachel Martin, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Grow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grow. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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