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Recent Examples of aerate
Waterfalls also serve important ecological purposes, helping to aerate the water and keep riverbeds healthy.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Many of us have lived entire lifetimes and never felt the need to aerate our lawns.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
The crustaceans break down debris and help aerate soils.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Hot compost piles usually need to be turned or aerated every 3 to 4 days, or when the internal temperature of the compost drops below 104°F.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Many of us have lived entire lifetimes and never felt the need to aerate our lawns.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
The crustaceans break down debris and help aerate soils.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Hot compost piles usually need to be turned or aerated every 3 to 4 days, or when the internal temperature of the compost drops below 104°F.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aerate
Verb
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Anthropic sees this as an example of how AI can augment human work, not replace it.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The new clubhouse/pro shop is set to be approximately 10,000 square feet and feature a year-round restaurant augmented by a dining room, sports bar, event space, terrace and multi-sport simulators.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Whether that caution slows adoption or increases security maturity remains to be seen, but the message is unambiguous: the era of unchecked AI optimism in federal cybersecurity is over.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The company said an indicator light on the vehicle fails to light up and warn drivers of a traction control system or dynamic stability control system issue, increasing the likelihood of them crashing.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Iran’s nuclear program accelerated after the breakdown of the 2015 nuclear agreement which halted international inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities.—
Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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The state both increased funding for special education and accelerated by one year the commitment to fully funding the Education Cost Sharing formula, through which most state aid for local education flows.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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In Minnesota: Manhunt Enters Second Day (Live Updates) Change Your Gmail Password Now, Google Tells 2 Billion Users Multimodal systems can also amplify biases inherent in each data type.—
Arun Shastri,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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All were created through a series of deliberate and spontaneous choices that amplify the spectrum of human experience and emotion.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2025
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Read More: Rather than needing a method to cook these large amounts of meat, these early humans needed a way to prolong the availability and longevity of meat for consumption over time.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Many see the peace talks as a charade that both sides know will fail, prolonged only to avoid the ire and impatience of President Donald Trump.—
Keir Simmons,
NBC news,
3 June 2025
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With tensions mounting and flashpoints multiplying, the standoff is entering one of its most precarious phases in years.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Having grown up a child actor, Carpenter is used to being spotted in public, but the attention multiplied by a thousand after Short n’ Sweet.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2025
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The wait seemed endless, especially given all the compensatory picks that lengthened the seventh round.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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And this oversized cut and loose silhouette suits Princess Kate particularly well; the high-waist fit visually lengthens her legs, while the angular cut of the blazer is confident and structured.—
Lina-Marie Baatz,
Glamour,
14 May 2025
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Spiky, white flowers appear in mid-spring but are sometimes be hidden behind the glossy and elongated foliage.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
10 June 2025
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Strong Santa Ana winds usually increase in late fall and winter, elongating fire season past the summer, according to Scott Stephens, a professor of fire science at UC Berkeley.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2025
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“Aerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aerate. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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