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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
Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Nissan layoffs: Company to slash another 11,000 jobs, close 7 plants
Johnson said the museum now has 13 Model T's from 1914 to 1927 model years.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Together the pair had celebrated by planting a Barcelona flag in the middle of the pitch, a moment and an image that has taken on extra significance since Xana’s death six years ago.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
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Noun
Yank invasive plants in Griffith Park Friends of Griffith Park will host a trail maintenance day from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Nissan layoffs: Company to slash another 11,000 jobs, close 7 plants
Johnson said the museum now has 13 Model T's from 1914 to 1927 model years.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Verb
The approach is simple: clear the weeds, pick up the trash, plant a lawn, put up a post-and-rail fence.
—Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Together the pair had celebrated by planting a Barcelona flag in the middle of the pitch, a moment and an image that has taken on extra significance since Xana’s death six years ago.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plant
Noun
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Modular means creating housing — either constituent parts or even entire units — in a factory, then fitting them together on site.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
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Yet with the old rail factory at Qadam station in disrepair, the know-how to forge, repair, and maintain Ottoman rail is scarce.—
Taylor Luck,
Christian Science Monitor,
6 June 2025
Verb
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City officials say that in recent years, the park’s grass has significantly deteriorated and needs to be aerated and seeded.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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This growing network of Palantir alumni has seeded a dense cluster of growth-stage firms across aerospace, cyber, and battlefield AI—contributing to a broader acceleration in U.S. defense innovation.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Verb
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In spite of his ability to carry the ball forward — a point of difference from his fellow midfielders — Willock has never quite established himself as integral, at least in part because of his struggles with injury.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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The science transparency rule in the first Trump administration was intended to limit the EPA’s ability to consider epidemiologic studies like those that established the health harms from exposure to secondhand smoke and to PM2.5, fine particles often from pollution.—
H. Christopher Frey,
The Conversation,
5 June 2025
Verb
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As a result, the only people left standing are the many clones who were bred on the Citadel to serve a multitude of purposes — from backup bodies to restaurant chain mascots.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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For instance, salt-marsh mosquitoes in coastal areas can breed in the billions per acre and fly long distances.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
Noun
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There’s also a special selection of ties that are exact replicas of some pieces from the archives with fabrics from a mill in the U.K. that has been around since 1720.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 June 2025
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It’s located on the site of an old industrial mill in Providence, and the team there focuses on producing sustainable spirits.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
Verb
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While an official cause of death was not disclosed, the beloved musical auteur, who helped pioneer the studio-as-instrument, influencing generations of musicians in pop and beyond, was revealed, in early 2024, to be living with a neurocognitive disorder akin to dementia.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2025
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Goldman Sachs pioneered the concept with its Returnship program, which launched in 2008.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Verb
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He’s been a fan ever since, changing his rooting interests from Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Chase Elliott (the son of Bill Elliott, whom Oscar associates with his early days as a fan).—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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If several white roots are visible, the sod is actively rooting into the soil beneath and can be mowed if needed.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Shortly after, my father came out to see what was going on, reached into his pocket and gave us each a quarter to walk to the nearby ice-cream shop and enjoy a cool treat on such a hot day.—
Susan Cunningham Euker,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
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Thankfully, the Analogue Duo is still readily available from their online shop for $249.99, and the wirelessly compatible 8BitDo PC Engine Mini controller is still on Amazon for $24.24. Follow me on X, Facebook and YouTube.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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“Plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plant. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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