sowed

Example Sentences

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But it sowed a seed and she joined a local running club in Manchester.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

It sowed the seed for the idea of a wobble board which could heighten core strength through muscle movement, training the body to learn healthy patterns which promote overall stability.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The latest strikes have sowed panic and more psychological stress among the prison population.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“Mencho’s name and Mencho’s aura carried a lot of legend, it sowed fear,” Craine said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

The young rice beds which Wang Lung sowed at first were squares of jade upon the brown earth.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck