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Recent Examples of propagation
In addition to streamlining herbicide application, the legislation would promote education about invasive propagation with signs at boat launches and instruct DEEP to develop a plant to install boat washing stations at state boat ramps.
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Division Propagation The easiest and fastest propagation method is division, says Singh.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
Divide it in early fall or spring for propagation purposes.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
It's also used in air layering, a propagation method in which bundles of wet sphagnum moss are fastened around a cut in a mature plant's stem to allow for new root growth.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Division Propagation The easiest and fastest propagation method is division, says Singh.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
Divide it in early fall or spring for propagation purposes.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
It's also used in air layering, a propagation method in which bundles of wet sphagnum moss are fastened around a cut in a mature plant's stem to allow for new root growth.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propagation
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Because no data is stored or processed beyond the point of transmission, the company said its solution meets the most stringent governance requirements while protecting sensitive retail operations.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The high-capacity transmission technology is more than 100 times faster than dial-up internet.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Apr. 2026
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The steering wheel can monitor and adjust everything from how much brake pressure each tire receives to the differential, which is how much torque distribution goes to the tires.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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The distribution deal was negotiated between Sony Pictures Classics and UTA Independent Film Group acting for the filmmakers.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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However, due to the affordances of social media, audience members now have some control over content production and dissemination.—
Kirstin Pellizzaro,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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An industry has cropped up devoted to the creation, marketing, and dissemination of synthetic peptides.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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Eurovision is an international pop music competition founded in 1956 to test new live-broadcasting technology and foster unity after the trauma of World War II.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Some packages bundle the recording with a broader Seoul tour that visits the KBS building and other historic broadcasting stations.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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He’d been promoted to work in one of the nuclear plant’s circulation-pump rooms and then became a senior operator in the pump hall of Chernobyl’s newest reactor, known as Unit 4.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Try a quick under-eye massage A gentle massage can help improve circulation and reduce morning puffiness.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some of the most interesting evidence was gleaned from e-mail communications between McGovern and other members of the Kinahan cartel.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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The indictment alleges that after the NIH terminated a bat coronavirus grant to EcoHealth Alliance, Morens and co-conspirators pledged to help restore the grant and used back-channel communications to influence NIH funding decisions while deliberately avoiding transparency requirements.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Rodríguez quickly climbed the Yankees’ minor league ladder in 2025, starting at High-A, forcing his way to Double-A, and earning a brief promotion to Triple-A for his last starts of the year.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In 2016, Albertsons paid $107 million to settle a BOGO promotion case in nearby Oregon, plus another $107 million to settle a 2023 federal court case concerning BOGO promotions in Washington.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Propagation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propagation. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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