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as in to promote
to help the growth or development of
hopefully, these youthful visits to the museum will incubate an enduring love of art
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Recent Examples of incubate
Murphy, a rescue bald eagle who attempted to incubate a rock and later flourished as a foster dad, is dead at age 33.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Each parent takes turns incubating the eggs over a monthlong period, according to the Department of Beaches and Harbors.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
All eyes are now on Scout, who has already taken turns incubating the eggs and keeping the new babies warm without incident.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
If the Beatles at Shea Stadium in ’65 was packed with shrieking teenage fans, the All Starrs at the Venetian incubated quite a different ambience about six decades later.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Each parent takes turns incubating the eggs over a monthlong period, according to the Department of Beaches and Harbors.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
All eyes are now on Scout, who has already taken turns incubating the eggs and keeping the new babies warm without incident.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
If the Beatles at Shea Stadium in ’65 was packed with shrieking teenage fans, the All Starrs at the Venetian incubated quite a different ambience about six decades later.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incubate
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The storms were fueled by a stationary atmospheric river last week that spawned dozens of tornadoes and overwhelmed communities with up to 16 inches of rain in four days – a 100-to-1,000-year rainfall event, meteorologists said.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Handmaid’s Tale has already spawned a spinoff, The Testaments, that will star Lucy Halliday in the lead role opposite Dowd and Chase Infiniti.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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In a social media post Sunday, Kennedy promoted two such practitioners who have become popular in West Texas among vaccine-hesitant families: Ben Edwards and Richard Bartlett.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2025
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On Monday, April 7, the G20 actress, 59, made an appearance on Good Morning America to promote her upcoming action film, out on Amazon Prime Video on Thursday, April 10.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Location Capella Taipei sits along arguably Taipei’s most beautiful street, Dunhua North Road, its European boulevard-style layout lined with trees as far as the eye can see.—
Travis Levius,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2025
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The four rectangular objects, each measuring about three inches long, sat atop reeds in a corner of the tomb.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Last of Us star got their first role in season 6 of Game of Thrones at 11 years old, and has their parents to thank for encouraging their career.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Those who pick up the materials are encouraged to take a photo with their 988 sign, share it on their social media platforms and tag the Kane County Health Department to let their friends and family know that support is always available, according to the release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Plans are hatched for the couple to head the all-star Free the People tour, with a final stop at the Republican National Convention.—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025
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With that horrific risk in mind, the crew hatches a new plan.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
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Iran has cultivated an astonishing intellectual and artistic depth with far fewer resources than many other nations.—
Rebecca Ruth Gould,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2025
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Since selling the bulk of its cable and studio assets to Walt Disney Co. in 2019, Fox News’ corporate parent has focused intently on programming that cultivates live viewership.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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Our culture is built on five core values: being customer-centric, fostering collaboration, driving results, nurturing talent and upholding integrity.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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Beyond wrestling, Funk Sr.'s impact as a promoter was immense, co-founding Western States Sports in Amarillo, a territory that nurtured future legends, including his sons Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Nader has dismissed her insight completely, triggering a grimy investigation montage of exercise, combing through files, thinking while brooding in the company of coffee, cigarettes, and an old car door propped up on a chain-link fence for target practice.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Downstairs, the lobby was hung with brooding, Caravaggio-esque paintings, and orchids grew from silver planters with swan’s necks for handles.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2025
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