germinate

Example Sentences

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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

A large proportion of invasive grass seeds produced the previous year germinate no matter what.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 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

What seeds need to germinate: Seeds are inefficient.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson