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Recent Examples of leaf
Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
What can residents do to help leaf, trash collectors?
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
To build each burger, spread the bottom half of each bun with the mayo, place a lettuce leaf on the bun and top with a patty.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
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Verb
In English woodlands, bluebells flower early in spring, as light seeps through newly leafing trees.
—Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
What can residents do to help leaf, trash collectors?
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Noun
There’s no single leaf of basil on a slice.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
To build each burger, spread the bottom half of each bun with the mayo, place a lettuce leaf on the bun and top with a patty.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaf
Verb
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Digital computers force all information processing into discrete, high-precision, clocked steps, with billions or trillions of bits flipped every second.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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But Miller credited his club for flipping the script and locking in defensively this past week.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
21 June 2026
Noun
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Shoppers can find deals on cooling sheets, plush comforters, memory foam pillows, bath towel sets and more, with many items marked down by 30% to 60%.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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Set a large baking sheet or tray behind your stovetop to catch any food splatters.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Apple Watch users will also be able to tap their index finger and thumb together once to select a widget in the Smart Stack of the watch to see relevant information, per Apple.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Even games with anti-cheat that thumbed their nose at Linux and the Steam Deck are now supporting Windows on Arm, too.—
Sean Hollister,
The Verge,
1 June 2026
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“Leaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaf. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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