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cultivation

[kuhl-tuh-vey-shuhn] / ˌkʌl təˈveɪ ʃən /




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He said the new findings provide unusually strong evidence that natural selection acted on this gene in the Andes after potato cultivation began.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

Thanks to cultivation techniques, the Huntington coaxes the plants to bloom every two to three years, not four to six like they do in their natural habitat, where they’re endangered.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

It added that China has also been expanding its own atemoya cultivation, posing a threat to Taiwan's local industry.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Particularly eye-catching is Richmond’s cultivation of Burke and Paine.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

What they found is everything you would expect to find if you were comparing children raised in an atmosphere of concerted cultivation with children raised in an atmosphere of natural growth.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

The new program will attempt to prosecute underlying labor crimes, environmental crimes and the underground economy centered around the illicit cultivations, said Attorney General Rob Bonta.

From Seattle Times Oct. 11, 2022

Rowe said she and other officials want to fund an eradication campaign that “will come down so hard and so often on these cultivations that they won’t be able to survive.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2021

Today, any Franklinia trees you might encounter in cemeteries, gardens and parks are descendants of Mr. Bartram’s cultivations.

From New York Times Oct. 16, 2020

The new cultivations are challenging long-held beliefs in some conservative communities, including this one, where a rural libertarian streak is confronting a crop still stigmatized despite its legality.

From Washington Post Oct. 14, 2018

Make hanging-drop preparations from the bouillon and agar cultivations after twenty-four hours' incubation.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by J. W. H. (John William Henry) Eyre




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