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sown

adjective as in planted

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Barley sown in spring is often sold for making whisky, while winter-sown barley is traditionally used for animal feed and sometimes brewing beer.

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"The Israeli entity, which has consistently targeted our stability and sown discord since the fall of the former regime, now seeks once again to turn our sacred land into a theatre of endless chaos."

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And they are often followed by a phrase: and “. . .sown the seeds of his undoing.”

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The efforts by the Trump administration have sown fear on campuses nationwide and led some students to depart.

Mr Barter said newly sown seeds and recently planted vegetables, flowers and shrubs will need "careful watering" until they grow their roots out enough.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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