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as in to adapt
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Recent Examples of naturalize
This heirloom was first planted in the 1500s and is beloved for its ability to naturalize.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
The United States government hosts the ceremonies year-round, but there is an extra flurry of activity during Constitution Week, in late September; this year, more than seventeen thousand new citizens were naturalized that week in some four hundred ceremonies across the country.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2024
In Arizona, where Biden defeated Trump in 2020 by just over 10,000 votes, over 31,000 citizens were naturalized over the period.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Thousands of people are naturalized in these states every year.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
The United States government hosts the ceremonies year-round, but there is an extra flurry of activity during Constitution Week, in late September; this year, more than seventeen thousand new citizens were naturalized that week in some four hundred ceremonies across the country.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2024
In Arizona, where Biden defeated Trump in 2020 by just over 10,000 votes, over 31,000 citizens were naturalized over the period.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Thousands of people are naturalized in these states every year.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Montblanc adopts a meticulous approach to entering new markets, conducting in-depth analyses of local cultural backgrounds, consumer behaviors and aesthetic preferences, which enables the brand to effortlessly integrate its core essence with regional cultures.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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Tara Sinclair of George Washington University suggested that these uncertainties might prompt the Fed to adopt a more gradual approach to rate reductions.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Neuroplasticity: The brain’s ability to rewire itself means that actionable feedback helps leaders adapt, evolve, and strengthen new habits over time But not all feedback is equal.Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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An attorney could adapt Pavia’s arguments to fit a challenge to initial eligibility rules, which include assorted academic requirements.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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By the time that the 16th century Spanish conquered Mexico, the plant was domesticated and in use as an ornamental for various ceremonies.Norman Ellstrand and Nathan Ellstrand / Made by History, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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The team's work revealed that the ducks in the sample appear to have been intentionally fed maize as early as A.D. 800—and may have even been domesticated by around this time.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The New York Yankees have adjusted to life without Juan Soto quite well.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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WeGo services adjusting to winter weather Due to winter weather, WeGo will operate a Saturday schedule Friday.Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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America does not have a good system for protecting those who borrow but for whom investment in higher education doesn't pay off.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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To borrow the basketball phrase, shooters have to shoot.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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That means that to profit and not cannibalize console and PC sales, publishers need to sell games for much higher up-front costs than mobile players are accustomed to.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 18 Dec. 2024
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Far more important than level of playing ability is the sport provides an opportunity to be with fellow veterans in a team setting, which is something they were accustomed in the military.Tom Layberger, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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At the same event, Biden designated a national monument at the former site of the Carlisle Industrial School, the first of several boarding schools where Native American children were taken in an attempt to forcibly assimilate them into American culture.Zack Budryk, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
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The 16 is getting a lot better that way, but there's still a lot of information the pilot must assimilate.Jim Clash, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The guides offer enough information to quickly familiarize yourself with the tablet's software.PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
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Produced by Bollywood giant Jio Studios and Indian megastar Aamir Khan – whose film Lagaan was nominated for an Oscar in 2002 in the same category – over a month of screenings in Los Angeles and New York has helped familiarize the U.S. film industry with the movie.Sunil Sadarangani, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Naturalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalize. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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