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as in to adapt
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Recent Examples of naturalize
Crocus, snowdrop, grape hyacinth, and squill naturalize well when planted in the lawn or around deciduous trees.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
Nearly half of all Arizona immigrants are naturalized.
—Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Oct. 2024
Helene’s reach was shocking, another example of how climate change ‘is here and now,’ scientists say
Immigration
These Americans naturalized just in time to vote.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 5 Oct. 2024
Experts say the gains can be attributed to the increasing numbers of first-generation immigrants who are getting naturalized, and more young U.S.-born Asian Americans who have come of age, as well as greater efforts to get out the vote.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2024
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
Nearly half of all Arizona immigrants are naturalized.
—Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Oct. 2024
Helene’s reach was shocking, another example of how climate change ‘is here and now,’ scientists say
Immigration
These Americans naturalized just in time to vote.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 5 Oct. 2024
Experts say the gains can be attributed to the increasing numbers of first-generation immigrants who are getting naturalized, and more young U.S.-born Asian Americans who have come of age, as well as greater efforts to get out the vote.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2024
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On this day in 1777: The Articles of Confederation were adopted by the Second Continental Congress, though the document was not ratified by the states until March 1, 1781.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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On one project for a manufacturing company, what initially appeared as a simple reluctance to adopt new interface design solutions turned out to be a thoughtful concern about maintaining their exceptional standards in safety.Goran Paun, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Despite Murray’s insufficient scoring game on a night the Nuggets probably needed more from their second option, Adelman was happy with how Murray adapted to New Orleans’ gameplan, blitzing him on ball screens all night.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Children and adolescents are not miniature adults, and not all young people will adapt to a strength training program the same way.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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They were domesticated by prehistoric humans and this provided our ancestors with a vital source of muscle, meat and milk.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Now grown worldwide, apples originated in Central Asia thousands of years ago as wild apples and were eventually domesticated.Brittany Lubeck, MS, RDN, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
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Often the rookie spends several minutes adjusting their chair, finding the right eye relief, and remembering their shooting form before ever squeezing the trigger for that first dry fire.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
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In time, drivers were able to use touch screens in some models to adjust core car mechanics like traction control and even cycle between performance modes.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Thunder Power's liquidity is based on its ability to generate cash from operations, obtain capital financing, and borrow funds to support its operations and capital needs.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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And the success of CAR-T has inspired researchers to borrow other—cheaper and simpler—strategies from cancer therapy to kill immune cells gone awry.Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Both are willful, impulsive, and accustomed to being in charge.Simon Shuster, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
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Getting to the large-scale advanced AI that we are accustomed to takes a whole lot of resources and an enormous highly skilled workforce to devise.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Today’s Latino population is more Americanized and assimilated than ever before.Paola Ramos, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
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The actor leads writer/director Ethan Berger’s feature debut as a college scholarship student who tries to assimilate by joining a frat.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2024
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This is the price of a rapid advance in global notoriety: Masses rush to familiarize, align, and occasionally embarrass themselves.Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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Ultimately, familiarizing yourself with THISTL’s work can be the best first step.Quispe López, Them, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Naturalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalize. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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