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Recent Examples of arboretumThe name also aligns with the arboretum’s mission and focus, serving as a living laboratory for students from CSUF’s eight colleges.—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 11 Feb. 2025 Considered sacred in Buddhism, the tree was planted in the arboretum and now stands close to 20 feet tall.—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 11 Feb. 2025 An empty plot of land at Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy is being transformed into California’s first accredited arboretum on a K-12 campus, a project aimed at addressing East Palo Alto’s low tree canopy coverage while fostering community engagement and environmental education.—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025 The arboretum is prettiest during the spring, when tulips, pansies and other colorful plants are on display.—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for arboretum
Once in Mississippi, Wong met Emma Clay, a Black woman born in 1865 on a plantation.
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Erika Hayasaki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
It was built in the 1930s as part of a plantation, and the house itself was initially one large room built for the mango pickers, who were likely Bahamian or Mexican.
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