fertile
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“Cryptocurrency unfortunately has become fertile ground for North Korea to defraud victims and fund its malign activities,” Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor for Los Angeles, said in a written statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026
A fertile area of Egypt on the edge of the desert, Fayum's arid climate helped preserve the delicate painted wood, textiles and papyrus on display in the exhibition.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
This is fertile ground for Doireann Ní Ghríofa, who conjures figures from Ireland’s past in narratives that resemble feats of clairvoyance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
In one of the world's most secretive states, facts are often difficult to verify, creating fertile ground for speculation.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
The Aesir were warlike gods of battle and conquest; the Vanir were softer, brother and sister gods and goddesses who made the soils fertile and the plants grow, but none the less powerful for that.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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