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The plants are pollinated by bees.
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Typically, when a plant population spreads to an area that lacks its usual pollinators, the plant will strive to adapt, evolving so that it can be pollinated by local wildlife instead.
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
One male plant will pollinate several females.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
While many Americans use drones for fun, racing them competitively or using them to capture sweeping panoramic videos, many have grown to rely on the cheap drones for business purposes — from surveying whale blowholes to pollinating cornfields.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
The plants are pollinated naturally by wind, insects, birds, or self-pollination.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
One male plant will pollinate several females.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
While many Americans use drones for fun, racing them competitively or using them to capture sweeping panoramic videos, many have grown to rely on the cheap drones for business purposes — from surveying whale blowholes to pollinating cornfields.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
The plants are pollinated naturally by wind, insects, birds, or self-pollination.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pollinate
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“Pollinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollinate. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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