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propagation

[prop-uh-gey-shuhn] / ˌprɒp əˈgeɪ ʃən /




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“Why should I support the propagation of error?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

They also used the circuits to generate pulses of hadrons, then simulated how those pulses evolved over time to track their propagation.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2025

With a large area of marshes and rice fields, the Guadalquivir Valley has an eco-system that encourages the propagation of mosquitoes.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2024

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

Recall that apples were historically among the most difficult fruit trees to cultivate and among the last major ones to be domesticated in Eurasia, because their propagation requires the difficult technique of grafting.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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