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The law that created the program prohibits the state from using information the program gathers to determine citizenship.—
Sacramento Bee contributor,
Sacbee.com,
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As part of their investigations, the Army Corps of Engineers gathers soil samples and checks for hazardous materials.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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However, an artist’s innate defiance reaps the best art.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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The mower does the work, and your lawn reaps the benefits.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2026
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For Earth Day, is there a more appropriate way to celebrate than hanging out with endangered red wolves, a chef who harvests edible plants and imperiled honeybees?—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Coombs harvests about 5 million pounds of tubers every year and sends them to Campbell’s, which was founded in Camden, New Jersey, just 30 miles away right after the Civil War.—
Matt Cortina,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Bean plants themselves enhance soil nutrition, benefiting its partners in return.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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Fresh herb plants grace tables and cruisers munch on breads baked in mini clay pots.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Gleans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gleans. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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