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Recent Examples of seeded
Prior to Tuesday’s matinee, Whitman-Hanson (9-8) was seeded 21st overall in the Div.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
On Sunday, Ramona will discover where they are seeded going into the playoffs.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
JSerra is seeded second in CIF-SS Division 1 and has a home game in the first round Wednesday against Pasadena.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
This fall, after the 26-race regular season concludes, the top 16 drivers in the points will qualify for the Chase and be seeded according to their regular-season finish, followed by 10 races to determine the best driver.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
So, if you are seeded higher than 15th, your chances of winning are small and highly unusual.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
However, both schools have agreed to submit the final league standings the way the two teams were seeded to begin the tournament.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Leesburg’s boys are also seeded third — having been hit hard by injuries — and will play at Ocala Vanguard on Thursday.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Start-ups and venture-capital investment could begin to flow to lower-tax states; the next hub of technological innovation may end up being seeded in Austin or Miami instead of Silicon Valley.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
On Sunday, Ramona will discover where they are seeded going into the playoffs.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
JSerra is seeded second in CIF-SS Division 1 and has a home game in the first round Wednesday against Pasadena.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
This fall, after the 26-race regular season concludes, the top 16 drivers in the points will qualify for the Chase and be seeded according to their regular-season finish, followed by 10 races to determine the best driver.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
So, if you are seeded higher than 15th, your chances of winning are small and highly unusual.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
However, both schools have agreed to submit the final league standings the way the two teams were seeded to begin the tournament.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Leesburg’s boys are also seeded third — having been hit hard by injuries — and will play at Ocala Vanguard on Thursday.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Start-ups and venture-capital investment could begin to flow to lower-tax states; the next hub of technological innovation may end up being seeded in Austin or Miami instead of Silicon Valley.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeded
planted
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While much of the Yucatan peninsula is covered by rain forest, the landscape designers improved on nature here creating a jungle that is less scrubby than the real thing and instead planted with dramatic Mexican fan palms and other tropical trees that create a solid green wall.—
John Newton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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In addition, several caveats regarding legality, tree size, location, and species can affect where and whether the tree can be planted.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Seeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeded. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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