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Recent Examples of fertilizer
Fertilize vegetables: • Feed vegetable plants with organic vegetable fertilizer.
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Feeding container gardens is usually permitted; use a slow-release fertilizer as instructed.
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—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
In 2014, on Ohio’s Maumee River near Toledo, a combination of fertilizer runoff and unusual weather sparked a massive algae bloom that turned the water a putrid green and sent cyanotoxin levels to twice the maximum allowed by federal law.
—Dave Hage, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
There is no reason to apply extra fertilizer to the shade trees themselves right now.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2025
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Feeding container gardens is usually permitted; use a slow-release fertilizer as instructed.
50.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
In 2014, on Ohio’s Maumee River near Toledo, a combination of fertilizer runoff and unusual weather sparked a massive algae bloom that turned the water a putrid green and sent cyanotoxin levels to twice the maximum allowed by federal law.
—Dave Hage, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
There is no reason to apply extra fertilizer to the shade trees themselves right now.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilizer
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Will Ladd keep the cattle (and manure and flies) out of the South Big South until after the wedding?—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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But the dispute isn’t over, since the decision didn’t address whether large manure pits are allowed in town.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
15 May 2025
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At the National Hispanic Media Coalition’s Impact Awards Gala on June 6, Isabella Merced extended her tonal dressing streak, pairing a sculptural Tory Burch gown with sleek camel stilettos.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
7 June 2025
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Scoop up must-have styles ahead of the official start of the season, like this versatile maxi dress that’s a one-and-done solution to summer dressing, or these popular palazzo pants that are made from an airy linen blend.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Eating more antioxidant-rich plant foods and omega-3 fatty acids may lower your inflammation and risk of chronic diseases.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
3 June 2025
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Finally, polyphenols, found in plant foods like dates, tea, spices, and cocoa, which can act like a prebiotic and benefit gut bacteria, or can be converted by the gut bacteria into beneficial fatty acids.—
Mélanie Nauche,
Vogue,
29 May 2025
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“Fertilizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertilizer. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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