Example Sentences

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The heath-star moss sends out spores far and wide and reproduces quickly, making it a successful invader.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The key question, then, is whether private credit reproduces the balance-sheet features that make banks fragile.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Without its algae, coral grows more slowly, reproduces less, and can die if the heat stress is intense or lasts too long.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

It produces new lines of solidarity, but it also reproduces borders between us and them.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2024

Viruses reproduce by injecting bits of their genetic material into a living cell, essentially reprogramming the cell so it reproduces the virus instead of itself.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot