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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
Michael Slenske, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Nectar-producing plants such as penstemon, bee balm, and columbine appeal to hummingbirds.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Even though her sales weren’t booming, the experience planted a powerful seed.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Leafing through last year’s Oscar issue, Homer French was inspired enough to paint an Oscar lying among the King Clone creosote, an 11,700-year-old plant considered one of the oldest living organisms on Earth.
—Michael Slenske, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Nectar-producing plants such as penstemon, bee balm, and columbine appeal to hummingbirds.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
Experts recommend testing your soil before planting anything.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Even though her sales weren’t booming, the experience planted a powerful seed.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plant
Noun
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With five factories worldwide making its aerospace coatings, Arkesteijn said 60% of its goods are produced in Waukegan.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Multiple outlets reported that outdated intelligence led to the attack, with one person familiar with the strike telling The Washington Post that the building was identified as a factory and was approved as a strike target.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Southern awaits seeding for the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, which will be revealed on Sunday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Gophers started Sunday ranked 19th in the Associated Press and USA Today polls, but ninth in the NET rankings — the most important metric used by the selection committee when seeding and choosing at-large teams.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Many key figures were associated with a movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which aims to establish Christian dominion over American society and government.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Neither team could establish an early advantage in the game featured three lead changes and three ties during the opening seven minutes.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At Punta Papa, divers can explore a WWII shipwreck, while, closer to the harbor, the Grotte di Pilato is an impressive series of tunnels and fish ponds carved into the tuff by ancient Romans, who used them to breed moray eels.—
Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Orioles breed here at lower elevations while grosbeaks are more widely spread out and wait until conditions are warmer.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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This mill makes 631 hp and 560 ft lbs of torque, which is routed to the rear wheels via an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
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Some retail will come in as the mills get redeveloped into mixed use retail/residential.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The one-time prize is given only this year, in honor of pioneering artist Robert Rauschenberg’s one hundredth birthday.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
16 Mar. 2026
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The countertop material — typically the mineral quartz crushed and cooked with plastic resins, dyes and glass into slabs — was pioneered in 1987 by Israel’s Caesarstone, which still makes it and is named in hundreds of lawsuits, including Peña’s.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But the audience, including a 10 year old Kaden Denard, mostly seems to root against the machine.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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Dip the cutting in a rooting hormone.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The man at the gun shop looked at Martinez, a small woman with round eyes and rosy cheeks, and recommended the pistol, which fit nicely in her hands.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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The owner of the small antiques shop will talk to you for hours about every small business that has come and gone on his block.—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plant. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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