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Recent Examples of fertilize
Centipede and zoysia lawns are normally not fertilized until there is lots of green growth around the end of March or during April.
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025
If the spot is faint and oblong, the egg isn’t fertilized.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
Tall fescue is normally fertilized two or three times each year.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
Do not fertilize on very hot days and be sure to water your plants before and after fertilizing.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025
If the spot is faint and oblong, the egg isn’t fertilized.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
Tall fescue is normally fertilized two or three times each year.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
Do not fertilize on very hot days and be sure to water your plants before and after fertilizing.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilize
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Photographs—from an era when each camera snapshot was carefully considered because film rolls were limited and costly to develop—enrich his in-the-moment, on-the-spot reportage.—
Laura Manske,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Our pets — whether dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, or any other animal — enrich our lives and fill our homes with love.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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Attention also could be paid to dismantling foreign anticompetitive market distortions, in order to augment the benefits achieved through the Task Force.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The rubber match has augmented stakes in a Tournament field with increasing parity.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Each new micro-transit operation serves to supplement existing public transportation operations.—
George Pohorilak,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2025
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Studies have shown that supplementing vitamin C in people with COPD can improve lung function by decreasing oxidative damage.2 Larger and more diverse study populations are necessary to clarify the results.—
Staff Author,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
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The slightly curved wand coats each lash in nourishing ingredients—biotin helps to fortify lashes to protect against breakage, while antioxidant-rich ingredients like peptides, vitamin E, and panthenol help to condition and hydrate.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2025
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Though the Steelers have made a concerted effort to fortify the trenches, this move that’s felt inevitable for some time.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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This performance reinforces their value not just to the Selection Committee, but to analysts, fans, and bettors seeking a competitive edge.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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By gathering for the event, participants reinforce their commitment to breaking the cycle of abuse and neglect, according to the release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Leading the way in the march, Aztec dancers purified the air with incense made by burning the resin of the copal trees.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Families often deep-clean homes to purify them during this time.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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To strengthen cultural ties between France and the U.S. by promoting the work of a young contemporary composer, Pisar initiated the Pisar Prize, a collaboration between Juilliard and Théâtre des Champs-Élysées.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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With over 200 articles about everyday life in America, his goal is to bring the American experience closer to Vietnamese readers and contribute to strengthening ties between the two countries, especially as the world marks 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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And our change needs to continuously reenforce a fluid future.—
Paige Francis,
Forbes,
5 Apr. 2021
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Access to art, child development interactions, free resources for pre-education, hands-on activities - all of these offerings compliment and reenforce our future leaders and customers.—
Paige Francis,
Forbes,
20 June 2022
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“Fertilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertilize. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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