as in cross-fertilization
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Recent Examples of cross-pollination
Because of cross-pollination, both intentional and serendipitous, flavor profiles can blend so Sugar-Berry or Honey-Berry can emerge.
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The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
There are countless examples of cross-pollination within or across disciplines that lead to discovery.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
Use technology to bring people together, encourage cross-pollination of ideas and create projects that bring together people with different skills and backgrounds.
—Sam Lawrence, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The cross-pollination yields a brand of comedy whose values are clear but that never loses sight of life’s unpredictability.
—Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
There are countless examples of cross-pollination within or across disciplines that lead to discovery.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
Use technology to bring people together, encourage cross-pollination of ideas and create projects that bring together people with different skills and backgrounds.
—Sam Lawrence, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The cross-pollination yields a brand of comedy whose values are clear but that never loses sight of life’s unpredictability.
—Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cross-pollination
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“Cross-pollination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-pollination. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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