seed
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But when hungry men were too weak to work, and no seed was available to plant, she concluded that “the reasonable and large-minded political economist would allow that exigencies require exceptions.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
World number 170 Kartal will face Swiss ninth seed Belinda Bencic in her next match.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Roughly the size of a small seed, the device is injected into the body and positioned close to a specific nerve.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
There were a total of 62 seed and Series A rounds in the third quarter, accounting for a combined $1.16 billion, according to Pinpoint.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
He let the crops go to seed and hammered on the dang thing night and day.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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These favorable conditions allowed seeds that had remained inactive in the dry soil to germinate, producing an extraordinary variety of wildflowers across the landscape.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Ukraine, which is a major exporter of corn, wheat, colza, sunflower seeds and vegetable oil, submitted its EU membership bid days after Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
The charity collected 35,000 seeds last year that were used to grow new trees for planting, and hopes to increase this to 60,000 this year.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The seeds for this winter’s labor war had been planted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
I broke them open against the ground, scooped out the soft black seeds, and gnawed the firm flesh right off the skin.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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But having narrowly missed out on a seeded position in New York - awarded to the top 32 players - the world number 33 was unfortunate to draw talented all-rounder Musetti in his opener.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
She seeded a trading account with around $14,000 from her savings and crypto gains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
There are about 1 million cases a year, according to a 2019 study, and researchers say seeded vegetables like peppers are of particular concern.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
The movie is seeded with nods to Green Day lore, scripted over long sessions riffing with the band over its tour catastrophes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The second day those forty-eight fencers from the first day join the top sixteen seeded fencers in the world to complete the elimination rounds of the tableau of sixty-four.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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He said Malaysia has been taking measures to combat the haze, including increasing attempts to trigger rain via cloud seeding.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Essentially, cloud seeding speeds up the natural process of water vapor condensing inside of clouds.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
"Not only were the galaxies producing these elements, but they were also dispersing them, possibly seeding other galaxies."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
Over the past week, the Dodgers have taken advantage of a soft September schedule as they compete for playoff seeding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
The chilly air tingled her nose and she noticed that the cotton grasses by the pond were seeding out into white puffs.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
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