seed
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Had it not been for an $18.5 million seed grant from philanthropist David Rubenstein, the project might still be languishing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
In this zone, marine life and sunlight help produce a chemical mixture that can seed the atmosphere with particles capable of influencing clouds.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
“If you have the faith of a mustard seed and you tell that mountain over there to move, it will move,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Fellow Brit Cameron Norrie is out, losing 6-3 3-6 3-6 to Germany's top seed Zverev.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
I turn, and Voxy’s standing at an open seed drawer with a huge grin on his face.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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When we offer supplementary food, such as seeds or meat scraps, this attracts birds of many different species in a combination and number that would not happen in nature.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
Many companies act more irresponsibly during frothy times, he noted, laying the seeds for the next recession.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Ms. McTiernan seeds that plot expertly, sowing fresh intrigue with each character she introduces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Her improvement has been visible, beating the top three seeds at the Washington Open.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
But I put the crate down anyway, and threw the sunflower seeds inside, and left the door open.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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But those involved also highlight the significant risk of failure due to numerous factors, not least because not just any cloud can be seeded.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
There are about 1 million cases a year, according to a 2019 study, and researchers say seeded vegetables like peppers are of particular concern.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
The movie is seeded with nods to Green Day lore, scripted over long sessions riffing with the band over its tour catastrophes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
For now, the dirt, which was seeded with grass to prevent runoff, isn’t interrupting play at East Potomac.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The second day those forty-eight fencers from the first day join the top sixteen seeded fencers in the world to complete the elimination rounds of the tableau of sixty-four.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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The effects of boosting rainfall through cloud seeding remain uncertain, its consequences difficult to measure, and its large-scale application costly.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Security Minister Djamari Chaniago said Monday Indonesia had deployed 43 helicopters and up to 15 fixed-wing planes for cloud seeding where needed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
But these projects are simply two among countless others that have been seeding AI into museums and historical research for well over a decade.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Don’t fail to notice a simultaneous bifurcation between those who believe the race for superintelligence is everything and those who think seeding good-enough AI through the economy is the game now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
A community that had come together, from seeding to harvest to the bee.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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