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also bourgeon
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as in to increase
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the trout population in the stream is burgeoning now that the water is clean
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Recent Examples of burgeon
But the secret was out when Finley extended her arm to point out something on film, exposing her burgeoning bundle of joy.
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
Universal Studios Hollywood closing old Fast & Furious ride to make room for new coaster
Wicked theme park attractions would be the logical next step in Universal’s carefully orchestrated rollout of the burgeoning film franchise.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2025
Given the lax regulatory environment, many public officials now question the lack of guardrails on this burgeoning hemp industry.
—Katharine Neill Harris, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
The burgeoning field of generative AI require huge amounts of content to train its models, resulting in increasingly frequent litigation.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
Universal Studios Hollywood closing old Fast & Furious ride to make room for new coaster
Wicked theme park attractions would be the logical next step in Universal’s carefully orchestrated rollout of the burgeoning film franchise.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2025
Given the lax regulatory environment, many public officials now question the lack of guardrails on this burgeoning hemp industry.
—Katharine Neill Harris, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
The burgeoning field of generative AI require huge amounts of content to train its models, resulting in increasingly frequent litigation.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burgeon
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Accordingly, with no viable domestic production alternative, prices for end-users would increase.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Israel has also increased public funding for projects by Israeli filmmakers from West Bank settlements — the very enterprise that the film No Other Land criticizes as taking over Palestinian homes and land.—
Nuha Musleh,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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The planned staging of Salome at the Palace Theater would have been a historic performance, as Bernhardt was the A-lister of her time and no doubt would have flourished in the part.—
E.R. Zarevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
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While his predecessors — both Democrats and Republicans — insisted that alliances in Europe and Asia were America’s greatest force multiplier, keeping the peace and allowing trade to flourish, Mr. Trump viewed them as a bleeding wound.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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Come springtime in Dallas, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden bursts into vivid color, as cherry trees bloom alongside tulips.—
Alina Polishuk,
AFAR Media,
25 Feb. 2025
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The annual wildflower blooming starting around mid-June is one of the best times to visit the area.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Jack Posobiec, a right-wing influencer who rose to prominence by pushing conspiracy theories such as Pizzagate, was invited by Pentagon officials to travel on Hegseth’s first trip overseas.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
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The watch includes a spinning roulette wheel in a 44-mm rose gold case.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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The organizations that thrive in the coming decades will be those that can master both the technical and the nontechnical, thereby realizing the value of true data and AI literacy.—
Ben Jones,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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And as more people with access to credit spend, invest, and build businesses, GDP grows and the broader economy thrives.—
John Hope Bryant,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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At the same time, Ani’s defiant refusal to warm to her assailant feeds into another rom-com formula: the love story that flowers out of an adversarial relationship.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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The best pansies grow and flower November through February. Q; Azaleas in my yard have been blooming for a while.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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Success in this new landscape depends on maintaining high-quality standards while effectively harnessing AI's capabilities to enhance and expand data resources.—
Deepak Yadav,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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These actions are leaving the U.S. vulnerable despite years of evidence that Russia is committed to continuing and expanding its cyber efforts, according to Liana Keesing, campaigns manager for technology reform at Issue One, a nonprofit that has studied technology’s impact on democracy.—
David Klepper,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Per Erewhon's website, the Wellness from Scratch smoothie includes a mix of organic orange juice, citrus blossom sea moss refresher drink, turmeric juice, pineapple, mango, bananas, plain kefir, vanilla collagen, coconut cream, honey, fresh mint and almond milk.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Butler, a former sixth-round pick in 2018, is one of a handful of A’s players who blossomed despite the tumult of the team’s messy divorce with the city of Oakland.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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