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sowed

  • past participle of sow.
  • past tense form of sow.

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Monday's quake sowed panic in otherwise sleepy parts of Mindnao.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

It sowed the seed for the idea of a wobble board which could heighten core strength through muscle movement, training the body to learn healthy patterns which promote overall stability.

From BBC Apr. 14, 2026

“They were going around trying to get money from elsewhere and that probably sowed some doubts among the board at Warner Bros. Discovery,” Hardart said.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 6, 2025

But comments from bank boss Jerome Powell last month that a December repeat was not "a foregone conclusion" sowed the seeds of doubt, while several other decision-makers have made similar noises.

From Barron's Nov. 14, 2025

Before her it was Werran, whose scream sowed panic in the minds of all who heard it.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor