Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But it sowed a seed and she joined a local running club in Manchester.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The 2023 leadership shake-up in China’s Rocket Force, followed by the removal of other high-level leaders, sowed confusion and instability in the overall space program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

They sowed financial imbalances that later demanded emergency rescues.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

From sunrise to sunset humans sowed seeds, watered plants, plucked weeds from the ground and led sheep to prime pastures.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari