watering

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Watering down the recommendations solves the wrong problem and risks turning local gaps into national outbreaks.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026

Watering helps those who short stocks, called shorts, in two ways.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2024

Watering too often or allowing the pot to sit in excess water can lead to root rot and the death of the plant.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023

Watering must be done before 9 a.m. or after 4 p.m. “when the evaporation rate is appreciably lower than during the middle of the day,” the agency said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2023

They neared a bar called The Watering Hole.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson