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Recent Examples of aerate
Focus on mowing at the proper height, aerating as needed, and adding fertilizer to provide essential nutrients.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
Higher up, in the hills where evening ventilation aerates the fruit after a day’s ripening, the wines are slightly more fragrant and lifted, while maintaining their streak of acidity and tangy sapidity.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Time is also important: Many restaurants allow their pancake batter to sit at room temperature before using to give the leavening agents time to work and properly aerate the batter.
—Craig Ruff, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2024
Add the cake mix and beat well for at least a minute to aerate the mixture.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
Higher up, in the hills where evening ventilation aerates the fruit after a day’s ripening, the wines are slightly more fragrant and lifted, while maintaining their streak of acidity and tangy sapidity.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Time is also important: Many restaurants allow their pancake batter to sit at room temperature before using to give the leavening agents time to work and properly aerate the batter.
—Craig Ruff, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2024
Add the cake mix and beat well for at least a minute to aerate the mixture.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aerate
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This means installing lighting at multiple levels including ceiling lights, table and floor lamps, and wall sconces to augment any natural light.Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
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For those on social media, there is a way to track election results that might be helpful as a way to augment major media coverage.John Brandon, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Weight-bearing exercises, such as brisk walking, jogging, and dancing, are great for increasing bone density.Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Combined with worries over increasing predator numbers and unpredictable winters, these circumstances had led managers to cut moose tags by more than 50 percent, the study’s authors explain.Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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But when compared to last year’s unreliable defense that failed to close out numerous close games, much less help accelerate blowouts, what the unit is doing this year is a breath of fresh air in Boulder.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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The technology is also transforming medical imaging and has been helpful in accelerating the drug discovery process.Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Advocacy groups argue that Mexico's militarized approach to law enforcement has amplified risks for civilians, particularly migrants, who are often vulnerable to both smugglers and law enforcement.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Hip Hop Caucus was created as a nonprofit organization that amplifies political activism for the younger generation, using hip-hop music and culture as a vehicle to spread awareness.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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The nature of California’s new system of largely vote-by-mail ballots, and a 30-day canvass period in which election officials can resolve problem ballots, certify results, and conduct an audit, prolongs the release of official final results.Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Many states cannot begin counting mail-in ballots until Election Day itself, which could prolong the wait for results and stir concerns about transparency and fairness.TIME Staff, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Illinois has the most local governments in the nation, multiplying the chances for corruption Illinois’ arcane ballot rules turn politics into a blood sport where only the most powerful and savvy survive Chicago police bet big on pricey surveillance cameras.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lies and propaganda about presidential candidates' stances, voting system security and the integrity of American democracy are multiplying ahead of Election Day.Sam Sabin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the air, the 6.9-foot-wide (2.1-m) wing increases lift and improves glide with the intent of lengthening the overall flight distance and time in the air.New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
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Easter cactus, for example, begins blooming when days lengthen in early spring.Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2024
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In their stead came new shapes — seven styles in round and elongated ovals — but using aluminum and wool felt only, creating cases four times lighter than their predecessors. Serving as a North Star to the company’s endeavors is the direction initiated by founder Frédéric Boucheron.Lily Templeton, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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Embrace elongated pauses and resist the urge to fill space quickly with chatter.Simone E. Morris, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Aerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aerate. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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