sown
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But in about 1989, the seeds of a new Muffler Man era were sown.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Iran's track record of feeding kernels of truth alongside false information has sown doubt among many critics of the regime inside and outside the country.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
Yet so much of the media coverage around Kennedy, especially lately, has focused more on his personality and lurid life history rather than the chaos and destruction he has sown.
From Salon • Nov. 29, 2025
The spread to Chile of organized crime gangs originating in Venezuela, Peru and other countries has sown terror among the population, causing a lurch to the right.
From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025
Mrs. Garner had sown the seeds of Caesar’s flight in many ways, but one instruction in particular brought him to the attention of the underground railroad.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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