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[seed] / sid /




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They could pull themselves the rest of the way out of a recent rut with a statement series against their competition for a No. 1 seed.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Unconventional AI raised $475 million with a $4.5 billion valuation, also at the seed stage.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Fils will meet Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar in the quarter-finals, after the 19-year-old upset eighth seed Jiri Lehecka 6-3 6-3.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

Researchers around the world have explored several possible solutions, including different dielectric materials, molecular seed layers, and alternative methods for depositing oxides.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

She was sitting there pretty as you please in a white blouse and striped skirt, sipping on lemonade and eating Mama’s benne seed cookies.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

Ms. McTiernan seeds that plot expertly, sowing fresh intrigue with each character she introduces.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

For this cold noodle dish from Gu Grocery, blend toasted sesame seeds with soy sauce, rice vinegar, pickled mustard greens, and orange zest and juice for maximum flavor.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

I spooned it over the hot toast and finished it with scallions, sesame seeds, black pepper and olive oil.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

The study, published in Nature Communications, found that intense heat can dissolve tiny existing crystals that normally act as "seeds" for the growth of new crystals.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

Nathan grabbed a bucket and gently poured water over each of the seeds.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

The movie is seeded with nods to Green Day lore, scripted over long sessions riffing with the band over its tour catastrophes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

The civil war has seeded instability across Myanmar, creating fertile ground for organised crime groups running transnational scam operations to set up shop in fortified compounds, according to monitors.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

For now, the dirt, which was seeded with grass to prevent runoff, isn’t interrupting play at East Potomac.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

The fund it envisions would be seeded “partly” by AI companies, on terms the industry would presumably determine.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

The moment that doubt seeded into his mind, the arrows on his arms began to dim.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

To tackle the severe droughts and water shortages that plague the country, Kazakhstan has resorted to cloud seeding, a weather modification method previously unseen in Central Asia.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Kazakh authorities are betting on cloud seeding to reduce the impact of drought and water shortages in its southern Turkestan region, the country's leading cotton-growing region.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

But these projects are simply two among countless others that have been seeding AI into museums and historical research for well over a decade.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

Less successful is Ms. Waldman’s insistence on densely seeding her narrative with big-name cultural figures.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Glowing droplets of eau de toilette streamed out behind me, instantly vaporizing into a silver mist that caught the eddies and spread, seeding the cloud.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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