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Recent Examples of propagation
The absence of concrete answers as to the origins of the unmanned aerial vehicles has prompted some lawmakers to of concealing information, and the vacuum has led to the propagation of theories as to what the sightings could mean.
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Joe Edwards, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Many types of succulents can be propagated using soil or water propagation methods in just a few weeks.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
Clonal propagation of navel oranges courtesy of buds from that tree led to a booming orange industry that made a significant contribution to the prosperity of this state in its early years.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 1 Feb. 2025
As with stem cuttings, healthy leaves should be allowed to callous over for a few days before propagation to reduce the chances of rot.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
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Joe Edwards, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Many types of succulents can be propagated using soil or water propagation methods in just a few weeks.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
Clonal propagation of navel oranges courtesy of buds from that tree led to a booming orange industry that made a significant contribution to the prosperity of this state in its early years.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 1 Feb. 2025
As with stem cuttings, healthy leaves should be allowed to callous over for a few days before propagation to reduce the chances of rot.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propagation
Noun
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Growth of transmission lines in the U.S. is frozen, and new transformer equipment is now delayed by 2-3 years.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Edison executives have been reminded of that reality as the utility confronts dozens of lawsuits over the Eaton fire, which many victims believe was ignited by one of its transmission lines.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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The extended partnership will include efforts to build out technology, collaborate on digital advertising opportunities in the U.S., and provide support for distribution of TV coverage at the venues where the Olympics takes place.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2025
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The system's ability to aggregate information across multiple products also provides a form of automatic comparison shopping, presenting ranges, averages, and distributions of product attributes that would otherwise require reviewing numerous individual listings.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Disbanded five groups of outside experts that advise government on data collection and dissemination and that serve, in important ways, as independent watchdogs.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Lutnick’s suggestion that economic data was open to political revision is part of a broader Trump administration campaign against government data collection and dissemination.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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Scientists didn’t understand how blood circulation worked until the 17th century and William Harvey’s discoveries.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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While most terracotta pots are great at providing aeration and preventing root rot due to overwatering, each pot in this three-pack works more effectively thanks to the holed design that promotes air circulation even further.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2025
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Platt was suspended the day after a Jackson County jury verdict awarded former city communications director Chris Hernandez nearly $930,000 in damages in his whistleblower lawsuit against the city.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
19 Mar. 2025
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The most successful communications teams create frameworks that define when to leverage AI and when human judgment is irreplaceable.—
Claire Vanessa Lim,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Specific routes including in this promotion can be found on Spirit’s website.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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The promotion is available for in-store and drive-thru orders but does not apply to delivery.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Propagation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propagation. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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