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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
David Meyer, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
While these spaces contained only a handful of struggling plants that likely sprouted from seeds dropped by birds, the gophers were allowed to do what gophers do best for 24 hours.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2024
San Diego allegedly planted two bombs at the offices of Chiron Inc. in Emeryville, California, in August 2003.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024
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The Financial Times reports that Meta had to call off plans to build an AI data center next to a nuclear power plant somewhere in the U.S.—details remain scarce—because rare bees were discovered on the site.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
While these spaces contained only a handful of struggling plants that likely sprouted from seeds dropped by birds, the gophers were allowed to do what gophers do best for 24 hours.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
Verb
Instead, somber faces walked, one by one, Thursday morning toward the oak tree planted along a sidewalk at the halfway mark of the annual Piedmont Turkey Trot.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2024
San Diego allegedly planted two bombs at the offices of Chiron Inc. in Emeryville, California, in August 2003.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plant
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Echoing the Orange Show in Houston or the Cathedral of Junk in Austin, the complex, established in 1971 at 2505 Martin Luther King Drive, looks like an explosion in a folk art factory.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Hayden questions the wisdom of allowing a factory to operate in a predominantly residential area.Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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For example, Simi Valley is seeded No. 1 in Division 3, but drawing Sherman Oaks Notre Dame in the opening round isn’t exactly an easy opponent.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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The top four of that group will be seeded No. 1-4 and will have a first-round bye.Ross Terrell, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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While Birnbaum’s playful take on Murakami’s prose established the hip, colloquial style the author is still mostly known for today, his translation of Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World cut about 100 pages from the Japanese text.Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Now, he’s established as one of the best goalies in college hockey, and his early-season run has backed that up.Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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This species also breeds in the Atacama and other parts of Chile and Argentina.Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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But why not actually give him one instead of breeding false hopes in their primary operative?Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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An homage to the island’s artisanal olive oil industry, events like gourmet workshops (think local chefs and mixologists playing with regional flavors) and olive oil tastings are reanimating the island’s ancient underground mills.Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Nov. 2024
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This mill—which is the larger of two available in 1973—made 240 hp fresh from the factory.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
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One of them is the revival of the brand’s continuous ageing technique first pioneered by the late rum master Don Navarro in 1971 with the creation of Havana Club Añejo 7 Año.Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Analysts noted that his platform echoed the pragmatic mix of welfare programs and market-friendly policies pioneered under Mujica, a figure Orsi has described as an inspiration.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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Microphones rooted speakers in one place, and radio audiences were in their living rooms, not immersed in the rally atmosphere.Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 29 Nov. 2024
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No one has the funding or capability to root it out.Hod Fleishman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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For the first time, online retailers have displaced brick-and-mortar stores as the preferred way to shop.Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
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Walmart’s Black Friday sale is filled with even more video game deals, but the most popular ones are selling quickly, so don’t wait to shop.Lauren Fischer, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plant. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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