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as in to spray
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on
sow the fields with maize in early spring, and the crop should be ready by late summer
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as in to breed
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
a malicious neighbor who sowed within him nagging suspicions about his wife
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Recent Examples of sow
When the ne’er-do-well scion of a Russian oligarch sows his wild oats a little too enthusiastically with New York stripper Ani, some serious people are summoned.
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Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
In 2020, misinformation experts warned that the window between the polls closing and knowing the outcome of the election could provide fertile ground for false narratives to spread and sow doubt about the legitimacy of the election process.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Initially, a rogue player begins spreading misinformation or disinformation to sow doubt in people's minds, as seen in the false Pentagon explosion photo, influence voter decisions, or instigate riots.
—Hod Fleishman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Different interpretations of private conversations stemming from translation difficulties or misunderstandings could not only sow confusion, Bruen said, but also could trigger an international crisis.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
In 2020, misinformation experts warned that the window between the polls closing and knowing the outcome of the election could provide fertile ground for false narratives to spread and sow doubt about the legitimacy of the election process.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Initially, a rogue player begins spreading misinformation or disinformation to sow doubt in people's minds, as seen in the false Pentagon explosion photo, influence voter decisions, or instigate riots.
—Hod Fleishman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Different interpretations of private conversations stemming from translation difficulties or misunderstandings could not only sow confusion, Bruen said, but also could trigger an international crisis.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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It can be used in products like degreasers, brake cleaners, sealants, lubricants, adhesives, paints, coatings and arts and crafts spray coatings.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Jung Yeon-je / AFP - Getty Images Troops tried to take control of the building as parliamentary aides sprayed fire extinguishers to hold them off.Stella Kim, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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The Michigan players, or some of them, had to plant a flag on Ohio State’s field.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 12 Dec. 2024
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Contrary to their common indoor placement, poinsettias can be planted outdoors for a shakeup in your outdoor holiday decor.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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Aaron Hernandez and the Untold Murders of Bristol will focus on the circumstances in Bristol, Connecticut, that bred a community of dangerous men, including three athletes on the same high school football team — Hernandez, Alex Ryng and Nicholas Brutcher — who all went on to become murderers.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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The campaigns are seasonal because in many malarial regions, malaria-carrying mosquitos only thrive and transmit the disease in certain seasons, often during a summer rainy season where there’s more water for mosquitos to breed in.Dylan Matthews, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
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Just spread a portion over a sheet of tortilla chips, sprinkle on some shredded cheese, and bake the whole thing in the oven.Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024
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Clearly a bibliophile, Hagan has one-of-a-kind books not just on the case, but sprinkled throughout the home.Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
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If a team is ranked in the top four but is not a conference champion, it will be seeded fifth and will play in two weeks in the first round of the playoffs.Issy Ronald and Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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Boise State was seeded higher than Arizona State despite a weaker schedule — an outcome that sends the Broncos to the Fiesta Bowl (Glendale) for their quarterfinal game and forces the Sun Devils to play in the Peach Bowl (Atlanta).Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Straight from the hotel docks, our captain showed us around the various villas and properties dotted around the lake, peppering in some historical and pop-culture factoids, like how the idyllic Villa Balbianello was featured in the Star Wars prequel films.Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
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Colleagues in the main lab were peppering her with questions about what to do about another batch of tests that appeared to have failed.Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Everyone was targeted; everyone was put in equal danger.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Please do not put in your trash can items such as oil, gas, automotive fluids, poisons, acids, batteries (unless battery terminals have non-conductive tape and are placed in a plastic bag), fireworks as well as gun powder or ammunition.Tom Kilgore, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Sow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sow. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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