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[seed] / sid /




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In a large bowl, combine the broken Ritz crackers, Parmesan, fennel seed, rosemary, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper and red pepper flakes, if using.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

Pegula, 31, who hails from Buffalo, N.Y., actually went into the match as the more impressively ranked player, earning the No. 4 seed in the competition, while Gauff, 22, was ranked seventh.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

He's got a Wimbledon semi-final against German second seed Alexander Zverev coming up on Friday.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Some startups have received offers that add up to over $3 million in credits—the value of a median U.S. seed round.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

They didn’t have enough of a crop left to cover seed money.”

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

“AI hype and exuberant financial markets” could sow the seeds of instability.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

As day breaks over Wimbledon tennis club, Rufus the hawk is poised, ready to protect the world-famous immaculate grass courts from flocks of greedy pigeons foraging for seeds.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Of the 12 top seeds, only co-hosts Canada and Portugal failed to top their group.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

The seeds of this algae bloom could have come from the air, the rain, or the piped-in replacement water.

From Slate Jun. 27, 2026

All I know is that I looked up at the end of the chapter, and three chickens were eating sunflower seeds right in front of me.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

“They’re seeded, so they’re in a favorable bracket. They have everything going for them.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

OpenAI’s response is to propose a public wealth fund, seeded partly by AI companies, with returns distributed directly to citizens.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

She is seeded 30th for Wimbledon, which begins on Monday, and is set to learn her first-round opponent in Friday's draw.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

A sturdy bread: toasted sourdough, dark brown sandwich loaves, cornbread, seeded rye.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

We had twelve acres of alfalfa with timothy and red clover mixed in and some wild stuff that seeded itself.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

Alice Parfitt, conservation officer, said: "It would be great to see local communities getting hands-on through wildflower seeding and planting, practical habitat management and creative workshops."

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

But success depends on atmospheric conditions -- without clouds, seeding will not work.

From Barron's May 8, 2026

With the war occurring during planting season in the Northern Hemisphere, this has created an acute fertilizer shortage at the time when farmers should be seeding their fields.

From Salon Apr. 24, 2026

Basic weather control is possible today: China has long been using cloud seeding to create blue skies over Beijing for important events, by making impending rain fall before it reaches the city.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 6, 2026

The eventual effects of eliminating sage and seeding with grass are largely conjectural.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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