propagation
Example Sentences
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Centuries of human intervention - selective breeding and propagation - have made the genetic background of many commercial orchids a "disaster", according to leading Dutch orchid breeding firm Floricultura.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
“Why should I support the propagation of error?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
But someone in L.A. could have felt the “S” wave, in which bedrock oscillates perpendicular to the direction of the propagation of the wave, according to Page.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024
The more reliably mechanized the antagonist, the easier it is to imagine propagation, and the more convincing the science fiction world-building.
From Slate • Jul. 22, 2024
He published prolifically; his areas of interest, which included the propagation of electron beams and their usefulness as ionization agents, were among the most intriguing in physics; and his resourceful laboratory technique was widely praised.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing propagation
Their Eyes Were Watching God
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"A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift
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A Brief History of Time
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