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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
Instead of giving bosses a reason to hire, the whiplash approach to the trade war is sowing confusion and uncertainty.
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
The service clock was introduced largely because of Nadal’s lengthy rituals between points; Novak Djokovic has long been a master of the rope-a-dope: sowing doubts in a player’s mind about form, condition and mental state even if, underneath the antics, all is quiet.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Many civic leaders across metro L.A. say the practice of masked federal agents has sowed confusion in their communities.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
While Gran Griff was sowing terror in the Aribonite earlier this year and Viv Ansanm was taking over Port-au-Prince, tensions in the central region were worsening.
—Jacqueline Charles
july 11, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
The service clock was introduced largely because of Nadal’s lengthy rituals between points; Novak Djokovic has long been a master of the rope-a-dope: sowing doubts in a player’s mind about form, condition and mental state even if, underneath the antics, all is quiet.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Many civic leaders across metro L.A. say the practice of masked federal agents has sowed confusion in their communities.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
While Gran Griff was sowing terror in the Aribonite earlier this year and Viv Ansanm was taking over Port-au-Prince, tensions in the central region were worsening.
—Jacqueline Charles
july 11, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
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Before help arrives, begin cooling the exhausted individual by any means possible, such as spraying them with a garden hose or using cool cloths.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
22 July 2025
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Once the tofu is in the air fryer basket, spray once more with the cooking spray to prevent clumping.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
16 July 2025
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The old sandy beach was converted into open space where the county is planting native vegetation and creating bioswales and rain gardens, which help reduce runoff.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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To avoid this, consider planting fast-growing crops in succession.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 July 2025
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These useless jobs in turn breed further useless work.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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For almost 10,000 years, people in the Arctic have kept dogs for hunting and sledding, breeding them for desirable traits.—
Rudy Molinek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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Swap the bananas for berries or apple slices and sprinkle with cinnamon for a flavor change.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
25 July 2025
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Sherbrooke is easily walkable with microbreweries, art museums and galleries, and vintage shops sprinkling the downtown core, and, of course, excellent poutine that rivals Montreal and Quebec City.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Chinese officials still decry the opium crisis that foreign traders seeded two centuries ago.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
24 July 2025
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Florida is a huge player on this stage, receiving over $800 million dollars in NIH grants annually, supporting over 14,000 jobs, producing more than $2.8 billion in economic activity, and seeding innumerable opportunities for our students.—
Seth Tomchik,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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Easter eggs are peppered throughout the set, with a replica of Disney’s briefcase, books on urban development, a map of Disneyland with upcoming attractions, and a photo of Abraham Lincoln, all of which were in Disney’s office in the early ‘60s.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
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Photos peppered his and his agents’ social media, mostly of which were of Duran and Cristiano Ronaldo together.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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This document basically explains the hiring freeze: why it was put in place and why it has been extended.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Oily, fatty, and greasy food do not react well to plastic and should be put in better alternatives, like glass, according to our experts.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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“Sow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sow. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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