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sows

  • plural
    of sow.
    sow
    verb (used with object)
    to scatter (seed) over land, earth, etc., for growth; plant.
  • present tense form
    of sow (3rd person singular).
    sow
    verb (used with object)
    to scatter (seed) over land, earth, etc., for growth; plant.

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"I don't like him, he sows discord," one stallholder said.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Wall Street loves an ugly portmanteau, or jamming together of two words in a way that sows confusion, followed closely by dislike.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

“He who sows the wind shall reap the whirlwind,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

He sows chaos even when he clearly doesn’t mean the things he says.

From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2026

For example, when a farmer sows seeds densely in a garden, there is intense competition among the seeds.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond