Examples of pollinate in a Sentence
The plants are pollinated by bees.
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More than 90 commercial crops in the U.S. are pollinated by bees, including staples such as apples and squash.
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Joanna Thompson, The Atlantic, 20 May 2025
Over 80% of all flowering plant species are pollinated by animals, mostly insects, with pollinators playing a role in over 35% of the world’s crop production.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 20 May 2025
With its grandiose guanacaste trees and colorful flowers pollinated by indigenous bees, wasps and hummingbirds, Reserva Conchal is perfect for a thorough immersion into the dazzling flora found in abundance across western Costa Rica.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Once the flowers are pollinated, the plant shifts its resources to the next step of reproduction—seed formation, which requires a lot of energy.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
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Joanna Thompson, The Atlantic, 20 May 2025
Over 80% of all flowering plant species are pollinated by animals, mostly insects, with pollinators playing a role in over 35% of the world’s crop production.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 20 May 2025
With its grandiose guanacaste trees and colorful flowers pollinated by indigenous bees, wasps and hummingbirds, Reserva Conchal is perfect for a thorough immersion into the dazzling flora found in abundance across western Costa Rica.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Once the flowers are pollinated, the plant shifts its resources to the next step of reproduction—seed formation, which requires a lot of energy.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pollinate
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“Pollinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollinate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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