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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
Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
About 10 years ago, owner Rob Metz decided the plant tours for birthday parties and scouting troops should be more than just watching the process and getting a soda to drink.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Molly McCrea, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Whether Netflix greenlights another chapter or lets the story stand alone, Boston has clearly planted seeds worth following.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Rototilling also destroys earthworms and the critical beneficial microbes that interact with plant roots to keep them healthy.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
About 10 years ago, owner Rob Metz decided the plant tours for birthday parties and scouting troops should be more than just watching the process and getting a soda to drink.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
Schilling is the first school in its district to plant a pocket forest on its campus.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Whether Netflix greenlights another chapter or lets the story stand alone, Boston has clearly planted seeds worth following.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plant
Noun
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That means, of course, she’s now been phased out of her role as a factory lackey in dystopian near-future Brazil due to her age.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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According to People’s Daily Online (PDO), its diverse industrial base provides realistic environments where humanoid robots can be trained to handle complex, real-world factory conditions before deployment on production lines.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Starting a whole new lawn from seed requires more preparation and critical steps than seeding a bare patch.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Trail Blazers play five more games in the next 11 days, including a crucial April 10 matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers that will decide seeding for the Western Conference play-in.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Korean’s quartet of assists was one shy of the MLS single-game record set by Lionel Messi last year, and established a new high for LAFC.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Year one established the foundation.—
Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Debates over the fertility of mixed-race women were enmeshed in what was essentially a mass slave-breeding program in the US—reproduction as a form of population control.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
6 Apr. 2026
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Dramatically ridden by Rafael Bejarano, the Street Strategy runner gave Randy Morse the whole package in the $150,000 race for Arkansas-bred 3-year-old males Saturday at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort.—
Bob Wisener,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
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Following a successful trial in late 2025, the Turkish denim mill has selected three shades from the FiberColors palette to feature in its Fall/Winter 2027-2028 collection.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The mill was abandoned in the 1970s, the rail line in the ’80s, and both sat decaying until just before the pandemic.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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With so many brands in the space, there’s something for everyone—notably offerings by Olaplex and K18, which pioneered the category.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
6 Apr. 2026
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These rows, designed using technology pioneered by Air New Zealand more than a decade ago, feature three economy seats with footrests that can be raised and locked to create a quasi-bed.—
Edward Russell,
Washington Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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In Ann Arbor, fans are expected to be out in full force, rooting the team on.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Balle is so unbelievably good at rooting her narrator down into exorbitant details in the midst of an utterly ungrounded premise (being stuck in November 18th).—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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Could proposed property tax cuts impact shops and other businesses?—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Buôn Bán, a retail and consignment shop inside the studio that features local artists and makers, will be open.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plant. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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