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as in to establish
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
soon the sect had planted churches across the breadth of the colony
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as in to breed
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
a profound respect for Mother Nature that had been planted by long experience with hurricanes
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Recent Examples of plant
Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
This is a tough, highly ornamental plant that, for some reason, is virtually absent from the nursery trade.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Sarah Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Located in the small town of Sazilly, the vineyard is planted entirely with Cabernet Franc.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Increasing light, water, humidity, and fertilizer may nudge a plant to flower.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
This is a tough, highly ornamental plant that, for some reason, is virtually absent from the nursery trade.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
Tierra also participates in a reforestation project to plant a million trees across Patagonia.
—Sarah Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Located in the small town of Sazilly, the vineyard is planted entirely with Cabernet Franc.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plant
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The central role of the smart factory During this period of technological advancement, Smart Factory systems are increasingly integral.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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An employee packages garments for the online Chinese e-commerce company Temu at a clothing factory in Guangzhou, in southern China’s Guangdong province on April 16, 2025.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Bernasconi seeded the Devil’s Place bar with 400 different whiskies from his personal collection.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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These are the rankings that will be used to place teams into divisions for the playoffs and seed the teams.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Define your highest-value transformation, identify perfect-fit clients, set non-negotiable pricing, design simple delivery, and establish premium standards.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Calvo argued to the Herald that fictional portrayals should help establish a better image of the city, not harm it.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Still, Aradski warned that extended calm can breed complacency.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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The family has bred and raised several draft horses through the years, growing the herd to as many as 22 at one point on their 40-acre Mountain View Belgians northwest of Longmont.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Marshall’s discovery occurred while he was employed by John Sutter to build a mill near Sutter’s settlement.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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The weavers replaced by textile mills saw their craft vanish, but clothing became cheaper and more abundant.—
Zack Kass,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Peter Shen is global head of commercial operations and senior adviser for digitalization and AI at Siemens Healthineers, a leading medtech company pioneering breakthroughs in health care.—
Peter Shen,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2026
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In this effort, Starlink, the upstart connectivity platform pioneered by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, has loomed large, and for good reason.—
Ilan Berman,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Asking for a good old-fashioned rooting interest.—
Greg Cote
January 23,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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The dispute over Greenland is ultimately a North American dispute, and its logic is rooted firmly in the Monroe Doctrine, which has been guiding American policy off and on since 1823.—
Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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The system can also analyze images to identify items and shop for similar products within a set budget.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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The latest round of Meta layoffs will likely release more talent into the market, and at least some of those people will start their own projects or go to indie shops.—
Cortney Harding,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plant. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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