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Recent Examples of fertilize
Only fertilize peonies if plants have reduced vigor, fewer flowers, or discolored leaves.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
Ashley is hopeful that their embryo will fertilize, but Austin, trying to buy time, sabotages his sperm sample with hand sanitizer.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
With large portions of the South, Northeast and West unable to fully fertilize crops, the Farm Bureau suggests those risks are building.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Scientists have found that sperm in space can’t find their direction during their pursuit to fertilize an egg.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 9 Apr. 2026
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
Ashley is hopeful that their embryo will fertilize, but Austin, trying to buy time, sabotages his sperm sample with hand sanitizer.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
With large portions of the South, Northeast and West unable to fully fertilize crops, the Farm Bureau suggests those risks are building.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Scientists have found that sperm in space can’t find their direction during their pursuit to fertilize an egg.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilize
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Unlike earthworms, which enrich the soil, Asian Jumping Worms devour everything, stripping soil and damaging plant roots.—
Maria Braganini,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Orange peels enrich the soil with essential nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, boosting plant root development.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
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These watercraft are meant to augment the Navy's ability to spot and track other ships.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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These watercraft are meant to augment the Navy’s ability to spot and track other ships.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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In Blue Hills’ absence, state and local officials have been forced to step in to maintain or supplement the work that the nonprofit previously performed.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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The remaining $1 million will supplement the existing Transform Lake County and Resilience grant programs launched last year to fill funding gaps through 2027 for nonprofit groups and lessen the impact of the economy.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Breslow’s job was to fortify that group, and his trade for first baseman Willson Contreras was not enough of an answer.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Particularly so at the positions that Denver still needs to fortify.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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That grip is reinforced by a litany of electronic nannies, all of which translate to an assuring sense of control and eagerness to discover more of the Valhalla’s powerfully balletic nature.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2026
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The measures were reinforced over the past 24 hours on the city’s outskirts with additional forces stationed along key airport access routes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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To meet their water needs, astronauts rely on closed-loop recycling systems, like NASA’s advanced Water Recovery System, which can recover and purify up to 93 percent of wastewater onboard.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Flameless induction cooking ranges, waste management and composting, oil purifying machines—all part of a large attempt to make luxury a little less wasteful.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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October 23 – November 21 An honest shift today strengthens what truly matters.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Scorpio October 23 – November 21 An honest shift today strengthens what truly matters.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Sergei Skripal’s home, the area surrounding the bench where the pair was found, the home of a detective who fell ill, and two ambulance stations had to be decontaminated, along with the restaurant and pub.—
Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
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Among our responsibilities was decontaminating people and equipment after exposure to hazardous materials.—
Jennifer N. Pritzker,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Fertilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertilize. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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