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[seed] / sid /




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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

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

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

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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