propagating

Example Sentences

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Propagating sustainable fitness is an atypical approach for a fit-fluencer, many of whom hope to be algorithmically rewarded with fast-working weight-loss hacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2023

Propagating from a leaf uses a different cutting process, and these plants take longer to root.

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2022

Propagating houseplants is a fun and easy experiment — and if done right, can give you some new plants that you can pot at home or give to friends.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2022

Propagating the news of a loss on Twitter isn’t the same as helping activate people during a natural disaster, where spreading news quickly may be a means of survival.

From Slate • Aug. 13, 2014

He was employed as a catechist by the Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge, under whose auspices he afterwards published a vocabulary, for the use of Gaelic schools.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Rogers, Charles