sown

Example Sentences

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But in about 1989, the seeds of a new Muffler Man era were sown.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Iran's track record of feeding kernels of truth alongside false information has sown doubt among many critics of the regime inside and outside the country.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

The Iranians also had influence mines adapted to the Gulf's shallow waters, which are sown on the seabed and explode when a large ship is detected overhead, he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The middle-aged person consolidates his gains and harvests what he’s sown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

They were easily grown, merely by being sown or planted.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond