seminal
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Seminal moments in the history of the U.S. workplace included the fight for a 10-hour workday, the creation of OSHA, the rise of gig work and these other key developments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
Seminal American folk singer Woody Guthrie, who was a pivotal supporting character in last year’s “A Complete Unknown,” had a biopic all to himself in this lyrical drama directed by the great Hal Ashby.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025
Seminal roots give the seedlings an initial advantage under optimal conditions: They enable them to absorb large amounts of nutrients from the soil very rapidly.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2024
Seminal work at Livingstone’s lab has shown that experience and learning are essential for the development of the FFA.
From Scientific American • Nov. 15, 2021
It exists in others from birth, and is in no way connected with Seminal Disease.
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