sow the seeds
Example Sentences
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“It would sow the seeds, effectively, of the demise of dollar dominance,” said Ray Attrill, head of foreign-exchange strategy at National Australia Bank in Sydney.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026
Mr Kumar now employs about 200 local women who sow the seeds.
From BBC • Aug. 12, 2024
These gardening and garden-themed gifts will sow the seeds of anticipation for greener days to come and spread a little sunshine just when it’s needed most.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023
"Over the longer run, this move itself has the power to sow the seeds of its own downfall," said Richard McGuire, head of rates strategy at Rabobank, which expects a recession.
From Reuters • Oct. 4, 2023
Latrines are merely one of the many places where we accidentally sow the seeds of wild plants that we eat.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
