sow

Example Sentences

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"If you sow doubt about your commitment every day, you drain it of its substance."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Now officials suspect they are leveraging this network and branding the latest wave of attacks under a new banner, Harakat al-Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia, to sow chaos in the Jewish community.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

"I think it's important that we educate teens, parents, and teachers about how algorithms and social media might exploit our psychological biases to sow division and elicit violence."

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

This is a clever lie that the Coens made up to sow intrigue among viewers, which Joel Coen — who directed the film but co-wrote alongside Ethan Coen — admitted to in 2015.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

My husband can till and sow and reap with skill, but here there is no land.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya