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Recent Examples of aerate
Turning compost piles during the warmer months aerates the compost and helps organic matter break down faster.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2024
Turning the pile aerates the compost and helps with the decomposition process.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
Cicadas can aerate lawns and improve water filtration into the ground.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
Seabirds crowded each other off slippery ledges, while waves aerated themselves hundreds of feet below.
—Steven Potter, Outside Online, 19 Nov. 2024
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2024
Turning the pile aerates the compost and helps with the decomposition process.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
Cicadas can aerate lawns and improve water filtration into the ground.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
Seabirds crowded each other off slippery ledges, while waves aerated themselves hundreds of feet below.
—Steven Potter, Outside Online, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aerate
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Elon Musk has long sought to augment his Silicon Valley celebrity with gamer cred, professing both skill and passion for a medium favored by tech geeks.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2025
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Lidar is also being augmented by more sensors and AI to help robot vacuums better understand your home.—
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy,
The Verge,
12 Jan. 2025
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Research suggests high levels can increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and arrhythmias, while also raising blood pressure.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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Cost of goods sold increased to $46.7 million from $40.3 million, with the Auction and Liquidation segment contributing significantly to this rise.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
14 Jan. 2025
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Red Flag Warning Will Remain Until Friday Evening As Blazes Burn More Than 2,000 Structures Google’s Gmail Upgrade—Do Not Lose Your Account The emergence of cloud-native architectures further accelerated this transformation.—
Srikanta Datta,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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The Institute for Supply Management's Tuesday report on U.S. services industries said price increases accelerated last month.—
Rachel Dobkin,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Layer it with Byredo’s Gypsy Water to amplify its woody undertones, or pair it with Le Labo’s Vanille 44 for a cozy, sweet embrace that feels perfect for winter evenings.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
10 Jan. 2025
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The venue itself amplified the significance of the moment.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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Grady lectures Blake on the fragility of life, teaching tough-love survival skills as a means of prolonging it.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
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The gamification of wildfire containment has raised ethical questions about a system that could, in theory, offers gamblers a perverse incentive to find ways to prolong the devastation in order to win their bets.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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And the problems were multiplying: The Hurst fire in the Valley had grown to 500 acres, forcing evacuations.—
Jonathan Wolfe,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Every fan base has a minority lunatic fridge, but because OSU’s fan base is so huge, the fringe is multiplied.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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As climate change lengthens the shipping season, Greenland occupies an important strategic location.—
John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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Here are some tips for buying and storing the vegetables used in the following recipes, suggestions to help lengthen their freshness: Bell Peppers: Select those with glossy, smooth skin without soft spots or wrinkles.—
Cathy Thomas,
Orange County Register,
1 Jan. 2025
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Their paths are elongated, bringing them closer and then farther away from each other every 7.9 years.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Shape: Walnuts are rounded and have a brain-like appearance, while pecans are elongated and oval with deep grooves.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2024
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“Aerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aerate. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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