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as in propagates
to cause (something, as a seed) to grow
She began by reading up on the best ways to germinate apple seeds.
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Prosecutors have described the Survivors’ Act as a narrow tool, relevant only when new evidence emerges, a view sharply at odds with findings from the Oklahoma Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board.—
Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
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Georgina Campbell and Joe Keery star as employees of a self-storage facility on top of a former military base, from whence a killer fungus emerges one night.—
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Sound is a mechanical wave that propagates through a medium, such as a gas, liquid or solid, by causing particles to oscillate and transmit energy through the material.—
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The former is a young plant company, which propagates seedlings and ships them off to be planted worldwide.—
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Advocates push for broader action As the situation evolves, advocacy groups and relatives continue pressing for wider releases and clear timelines, hoping the diplomatic moment leads to freedom for hundreds still detained.—
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Members of the program will see this new palette reflected in the Kith app, as Molecule evolves into Paragon, Elevation into Quartz, and Vitality into Voyage.—
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Toyota Industries, which founded Toyota Motor, produces a range of products including forklifts, engines, electronic components, and stamping dies.—
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This biogas voyage produces 50 to 55 metric tons.—
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With each game confidence grows and signs of real potential can be seen like the sun rising in the morning.—
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If more than one seedling grows to a cell or container, one should be removed and transplanted.—
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The majority of Malbec in Bordeaux died out from frost in the 1950s, and Petit Verdot often ripens too late to make it into the final blend, so many vineyards have been replanted with other varieties over the years.—
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That encounter plants a seed that bears bitter fruit in the 1988 chapter once teenage Noor (now played by Muhammad Abed Elrahman) finds himself in the middle of a protest that spirals out of control.—
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There’s a distinct aroma that follows Tacos Los Cholos whenever the growing restaurant chain plants roots, the scent of mesquite smoke and prime meats hitting the grill.—
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“Germinates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germinates. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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