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as in to spray
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on
sow the fields with maize in early spring, and the crop should be ready by late summer
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as in to breed
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
a malicious neighbor who sowed within him nagging suspicions about his wife
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Recent Examples of sow
Chief among Islas’ priorities is countering false rumors that could sow unnecessary fear while helping people anticipate the policy changes that Trump has promised, among them mass deportations and ending birthright citizenship.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
Election disinformation could influence the results in the razor-thin presidential race and sow distrust in the electoral process and the election's outcome.
—April Rubin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
So call it fate, or maybe justice, that nearly 20 years later, Walk Hard is sowing doubt in the star of Mangold’s upcoming Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
In recent years, China has attempted to sow skepticism of the United States among the Taiwanese population, as well.
—David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
Election disinformation could influence the results in the razor-thin presidential race and sow distrust in the electoral process and the election's outcome.
—April Rubin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
So call it fate, or maybe justice, that nearly 20 years later, Walk Hard is sowing doubt in the star of Mangold’s upcoming Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
In recent years, China has attempted to sow skepticism of the United States among the Taiwanese population, as well.
—David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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There's a light-up see-saw, a miniature zip line, a giant skunk sculpture that sprays fog from its anal glands and, of course, a large mastodon sculpture that pays homage to The Acres' history.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 29 Nov. 2024
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Crews sprayed planes with deicing fluid to remove snow and ice at New Mexico's Albuquerque International Sunport, Burlington International Airport in Vermont, Ohio's Akron-Canton Regional Airport and MBS International Airport in Michigan, according to the FAA.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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These woodlands were planned and planted this way over a century ago, made to resemble the Catskills or the Adirondack Mountains.Brian Mann, NPR, 30 Nov. 2024
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For each tree that is harvested, growers plant at least one new tree, according to the Real Christmas Tree Board, which represents tree growers.Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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Aaron Hernandez and the Untold Murders of Bristol will focus on the circumstances in Bristol, Connecticut, that bred a community of dangerous men, including three athletes on the same high school football team — Hernandez, Alex Ryng and Nicholas Brutcher — who all went on to become murderers.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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Her age is approximate, but she was banded after laying an egg and her species doesn’t breed until at least age 5.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Stir it and sprinkle the rest of the cheese and onions on top.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
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Combine ¼ cup sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon and sprinkle onto top and sides of the cake.Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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The transfer portal opens a week from Monday, a day after the Nittany Lions will know where they’re seeded in the College Football Playoff.Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
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The Rockets are second in defensive rating at 103.7, behind only the top seeded Thunder.Rahat Huq, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Straight from the hotel docks, our captain showed us around the various villas and properties dotted around the lake, peppering in some historical and pop-culture factoids, like how the idyllic Villa Balbianello was featured in the Star Wars prequel films.Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
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Colleagues in the main lab were peppering her with questions about what to do about another batch of tests that appeared to have failed.Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Heller herself put in a huge amount of work into getting her toddler actors to do exactly what each scene in the film required, from smashing a plate of spaghetti to toppling Amy Adams and covering her in paint.Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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The animals were cataloged before being put in trailers and transported to their new home.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Sow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sow. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.
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