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as in to reproduce
to bring forth offspring the dams along the river are interfering with the salmon's ability to propagate

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Recent Examples of propagate Musk chose to propagate these falsehoods on his influential social media platform, X, which had already become notorious among Democrats and others of the political center and left for amplifying disinformation from right-wing extremists. Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025 Researchers are also investigating whether coral fragments can be propagated in labs and replanted to restore reefs. Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2025 Add to that the fact that the majority of Japanese maples in America are propagated and grown in the Pacific Northwest. Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025 These cameras record sensitive parts that are not readily accessible even to mechanics and use artificial intelligence to analyze images for cracks starting to propagate or parts that are loosening. Carrie Rubinstein, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for propagate
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  • Set in the dystopian society of Gilead, The Handmaid’s Tale follows June (aka Offred) as she’s forced to reproduce with a high-ranking commander, all while secretly plotting to overthrow the totalitarian government and reunite with the daughter who was taken from her.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 May 2025
  • The transition occurred partly because amniotes evolved to reproduce with hard-shelled, rather than soft-shelled, eggs.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
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  • All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
    Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 21 May 2025
  • The poll was conducted for a new nonpartisan group called the Jewish Voters Resource Center, which aims to collect and disseminate data on Jewish voters and issues.
    Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
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  • In Madden's cooking club, for example, students practice math by adding, subtracting and multiplying for recipes.
    Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 27 May 2025
  • But in Season 3 (which was primarily based on the fourth book of Jordan’s series, The Shadow Rising), the threats against the Light multiplied.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 23 May 2025
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  • But some storefronts have shuttered as fear has spread, said Marie Jean-Francois, 45, one business owner there.
    Mark Bonamo, New York Times, 1 June 2025
  • That’s the message that national weather forecasters, emergency management directors and public officials also are spreading as this year’s Atlantic hurricane season starts today and continues through Nov. 30.
    Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025

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“Propagate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propagate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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