germinate
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Jumping straight into a list of major to-dos would leave little time for ideas to germinate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
And getting certification is a rigorous, costly process, as seeds need to be tested in a laboratory for their purity and things like how well they germinate.
From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025
Studies have shown that heavy grazing can deplete soils around long-lived shrubs so their seeds can’t germinate, rendering them unable to regenerate.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2024
One surprising finding was that the modifications to protect oil droplets did not have negative effects on plant growth or the ability of the seeds to germinate.
From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2024
A germ of religious exaltation, no bigger than a mustard seed, was sown in me and left to germinate.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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