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Recent Examples of leaf
Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Trees are leafing, birds are chirping and the mere thought of sending a Microsoft Teams or Slack message feels like an affront to Mother Nature; spring has finally sprung in Indianapolis.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
The specific compound here is aloin, concentrated in the latex layer just beneath the outer leaf skin.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
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Verb
On properties where no house was left, roses sprang to life and trees that had been charred started leafing again.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Trees are leafing, birds are chirping and the mere thought of sending a Microsoft Teams or Slack message feels like an affront to Mother Nature; spring has finally sprung in Indianapolis.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Noun
Stevia, stevia leaf extract and monk fruit are not considered artificial sweeteners under the law.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
The specific compound here is aloin, concentrated in the latex layer just beneath the outer leaf skin.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaf
Verb
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Martha watched all of this unfold from the flip-down seat by the window next to the Dutchman’s lower bunk.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Outside the most rare handful of cards, retail investors and collectors are flipping back open their dusty collection books from 20 or more years ago and hoping to strike gold.—
Brandon Gomez,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But instead, what the public saw was a term sheet that specifies at a very high level, a very weak settlement that really cements Live Nation's dominance, that will cement Live Nation's technology as the preferred ticketing infrastructure.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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White kids were given textbooks, while the Latino kids were given sheets of paper, and there were a lot of racial slurs being used in the school.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Caleb Foster thumbed over his shoulder to move Cam Boozer.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Since the late 1970s, victories at the bargaining table have been less frequent, and UFW leaders admit ranchers thumbed their noses during contract negotiations, daring them to strike.—
Marcos Breton,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Leaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaf. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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