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Recent Examples of propagation
Division Propagation The easiest and fastest propagation method is division, says Singh.
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Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
Divide it in early fall or spring for propagation purposes.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
It's also used in air layering, a propagation method in which bundles of wet sphagnum moss are fastened around a cut in a mature plant's stem to allow for new root growth.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
This means that the successful propagation of a book by a publishing entity usually depends on its successful propagation of previous books.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
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Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
Divide it in early fall or spring for propagation purposes.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
It's also used in air layering, a propagation method in which bundles of wet sphagnum moss are fastened around a cut in a mature plant's stem to allow for new root growth.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
This means that the successful propagation of a book by a publishing entity usually depends on its successful propagation of previous books.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propagation
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Google's center will also contain transmission lines, a sewer lift station and a parking lot.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Middle East accounts for 9% of the world’s production of aluminum, which is essential to a wide range of industries from transportation, construction, and packaging, as well as the manufacture of solar panels, electrical transmission systems, wind turbines, and EVs.—
Chloé Farand,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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His short film, Adam’s Song (2023), screened at a multitude of festivals and won awards at the Nashville Film Festival and the Ouray International Film Festival before being acquired for online distribution by Wong Fu Productions, NextShark, and FilmShortage, and broadcast TV distribution by PBS.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2026
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In response, almost all insurers rationed the drug’s distribution via prior authorizations and coverage denials (a problem that persists today).—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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App stores, hosting providers, cloud services and internet infrastructure companies are also enabling the dissemination of this misinformation and propaganda.—
Steven Stalinsky,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Speculation and rumors ran rampant and the dissemination of official information was slow.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Employment among broadcasting and content providers was flat, adding about 100 jobs to 334,200.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2026
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On March 31, Front Office Sports reported that Jason will work with ESPN to serve as an on-course reporter during the Masters Par 3 Contest, conducting interviews with players and their families, after his successful golf broadcasting debut at TGL earlier this year.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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This vibrating board activates rapid muscle contractions throughout your body to help improve circulation, balance and mobility.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Some scientists think that climate change is causing broad-scale changes to atmospheric circulation patterns that cause heat domes, such as the movement of the jet stream.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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The records pulled back a curtain on favor-trading and frank communications in a chummy elite that looked past Epstein's 2008 guilty plea to solicitating prostitution from an underage girl in Florida.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The high-profile dispute has, over the past year and a half, ensnared several other celebrities in Lively and Baldoni's orbit as the discovery process in their case exposed the stars' private communications.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Anonymous Content announced the promotion of nine executives across multiple divisions of the company on Tuesday morning.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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The outfielder’s development was likely impacted by being called up as a 21-year-old with barely any playing time in Triple-A under his belt at the time of his promotion.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Propagation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propagation. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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