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The paper starts with woody pulp from plants of the Thymelaeaceae family, which grow at high altitude with moderate sunshine and good drainage — tea-growing terrain.
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Alex Travelli Uma Bista, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Lemon balm is not particularly picky about soil, but needs good drainage to return after winter, which is most likely in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 3-7.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2024
To mitigate these impacts, the county must expand its stormwater drainage infrastructure by installing bioswales, porous pavement and other opportunities for stormwater to seep into the ground, the report found.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Around 1,500 tons or 265,000 gallons of liquid nitrogen fertilizer discharged into a drainage ditch before reaching the East Nishnabotna River.
—Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2024
The team also found toilets and drainage pipes, and the placement of the pipes suggests the original structure had up to four floors.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
Cade, his twin brother and one of Hinton's two sons were playing in the rain when Law slipped, fell and disappeared while caught in the suction of the drainage pipe, according to news accounts.
—Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2024
The vehicle drove off the right side of the road, struck a concrete drainage culvert, and overturned, according to a Kansas City Police Department news release.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2024
Local leaders have committed tens of millions of dollars to expand the street’s size, lighting, and drainage capabilities to accommodate the influx of new residents.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
Alex Travelli Uma Bista, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Lemon balm is not particularly picky about soil, but needs good drainage to return after winter, which is most likely in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 3-7.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2024
To mitigate these impacts, the county must expand its stormwater drainage infrastructure by installing bioswales, porous pavement and other opportunities for stormwater to seep into the ground, the report found.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Around 1,500 tons or 265,000 gallons of liquid nitrogen fertilizer discharged into a drainage ditch before reaching the East Nishnabotna River.
—Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2024
The team also found toilets and drainage pipes, and the placement of the pipes suggests the original structure had up to four floors.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
Cade, his twin brother and one of Hinton's two sons were playing in the rain when Law slipped, fell and disappeared while caught in the suction of the drainage pipe, according to news accounts.
—Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2024
The vehicle drove off the right side of the road, struck a concrete drainage culvert, and overturned, according to a Kansas City Police Department news release.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2024
Local leaders have committed tens of millions of dollars to expand the street’s size, lighting, and drainage capabilities to accommodate the influx of new residents.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
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drainage
noun
drain·age
ˈdrā-nij 
1
a
: the act of draining
b
: something drained off
2
: a method of draining
also
: a system of drains
Medical Definition
drainage
noun
drain·age
ˈdrā-nij
1
: the act or process of drawing off fluids from a cavity or wound by means of suction or gravity
2
: a process of releasing internal conflicts or pent-up feelings (as hostility or guilt)
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