seed
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They provide more than $4 billion in seed funding to commercial startups that provide valuable services to the government and public, stimulate the economy and help maintain the country’s competitive edge.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
A pinch of celery seed for that classic deli whisper.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
One day, an aspiring inventor brought in a knitting machine that he was working on, which may have planted a seed in Howe’s mind for his future creation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
The Lakers were the higher seed in the last season’s playoffs, too, but they lost their opening-round series to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 4-1.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
A great big apple tree grows from a tiny brown speck of a seed.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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