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Recent Examples of fertilize
In volume farming, intelligent machines will autonomously fertilize, remove weeds, pick berries, fruits and vegetables, and pack the produce into shipping containers for transport.
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Marcus Weldon, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
The practice is particularly risky, the EPA found, for people who live on or near farms that fertilize with contaminated biosolids.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
Tall fescue is normally fertilized two or three times each year.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
By some estimates, preimplantation testing is used in close to half of IVF cycles in the U.S.
PGT-A is a screening test performed after a patient’s eggs have been retrieved and fertilized to create embryos, but before any of those embryos have been transferred to her uterus.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
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Marcus Weldon, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
The practice is particularly risky, the EPA found, for people who live on or near farms that fertilize with contaminated biosolids.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
Tall fescue is normally fertilized two or three times each year.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
By some estimates, preimplantation testing is used in close to half of IVF cycles in the U.S.
PGT-A is a screening test performed after a patient’s eggs have been retrieved and fertilized to create embryos, but before any of those embryos have been transferred to her uterus.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilize
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The theatrical component would include backend participation, potentially further enriching the deal.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
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With the younger brother living in America, and two others on opposite ends of the political spectrum, the film offers contrasting perspectives on the conflict in Ukraine, enriched by a testimony of female resilience through the voices of supporting characters Natasha and Angela.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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Attention also could be paid to dismantling foreign anticompetitive market distortions, in order to augment the benefits achieved through the Task Force.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The rubber match has augmented stakes in a Tournament field with increasing parity.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Each new micro-transit operation serves to supplement existing public transportation operations.—
George Pohorilak,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2025
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Studies have shown that supplementing vitamin C in people with COPD can improve lung function by decreasing oxidative damage.2 Larger and more diverse study populations are necessary to clarify the results.—
Staff Author,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
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Instead of fortifying the line, the Chiefs lost their best offensive lineman in Joe Thuney, who signed with the Chicago Bears.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The roster-building efforts have been aggressive and purposeful as Johnson and general manager Ryan Poles united on a vision to fortify both lines.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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This performance reinforces their value not just to the Selection Committee, but to analysts, fans, and bettors seeking a competitive edge.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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So everything in films has to be formulaic; the images and the dialogue now reinforce each other to such an absurd degree because audiences are distracted.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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These brands typically use processes like reverse osmosis or distillation to purify their water, effectively removing fluoride.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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In her right hand, the female figure holds laurel leaves, which Roman priestesses and priests once used to purify spaces.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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To strengthen cultural ties between France and the U.S. by promoting the work of a young contemporary composer, Pisar initiated the Pisar Prize, a collaboration between Juilliard and Théâtre des Champs-Élysées.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Women directors can take a lead role in strengthening stakeholder relations.—
Committee of 200,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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And our change needs to continuously reenforce a fluid future.—
Paige Francis,
Forbes,
5 Apr. 2021
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Access to art, child development interactions, free resources for pre-education, hands-on activities - all of these offerings compliment and reenforce our future leaders and customers.—
Paige Francis,
Forbes,
20 June 2022
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“Fertilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertilize. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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