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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
Christine Peterson, Vox, 27 June 2025
Legislative text released by the Senate Finance Committee earlier this month calls for phasing out tax credits for solar plants starting next year.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 27 June 2025
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 June 2025
The company has also planted some bamboo, hoping to muffle the noise of both the robotaxis and their human attendants.
—Nick Watt, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
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Noun
Today the act protects more than 2,300 plant and animal species in the US and abroad.
—Christine Peterson, Vox, 27 June 2025
Legislative text released by the Senate Finance Committee earlier this month calls for phasing out tax credits for solar plants starting next year.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 27 June 2025
Verb
However, basil will need considerably more water than tomatoes, so do not plant them too close to each other.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 June 2025
The company has also planted some bamboo, hoping to muffle the noise of both the robotaxis and their human attendants.
—Nick Watt, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plant
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But labor activists want to know why Next and Fruit of the Loom aren’t choosing to close their non-unionized factories instead.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
1 July 2025
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Companies like Walmart used RFID tags to improve inventory tracking, while factories adopted M2M systems to automate operations.—
Thomas Ryd,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The discovery suggests that these molecules could help seed planetary systems with carbon, supporting the development of molecules needed for life.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
30 June 2025
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However, when dill matures and is ready to seed, the herbs can inhibit tomato plant growth.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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And the state Riley Act, also passed in 1933, required California local governments to establish a building department and inspect new construction.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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For this historic journey, Kipyegon utilized male pacers to help establish the pace of the race.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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To buy reefs a little extra time, scientists are breeding both algae and corals to withstand more heat; some of this work is taking place in Florida.—
Rafe Pomerance,
Sun Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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Although the passenger pigeon was reported to have nested in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Mississippi, there are no records of breeding in Arkansas.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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The mills also reported lower backlogs, decreased production and a contraction in new export orders in June.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
3 July 2025
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When the first railroad line came to Charlotte in the 1850s, the area around South Boulevard thrived with textile mills and manufacturing.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2025
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For example, The Internet Archive pioneered non-destructive book scanning methods that preserve physical volumes while creating digital copies.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2025
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Plaintiffs also say the Riverside coach often used cash from his considerable financial resources—Lorch was a corporate attorney and at one time the CEO of an investment firm that pioneered the leveraged buyout—to silence the players.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2025
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Young and shallowly rooted plants are the most impacted by heat and drought, leaving them vulnerable to diseases and pests.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
25 June 2025
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The green leaves grow to 2 inches long, and the leafy shoots spread along the ground, rooting at the nodes.—
Judy Nauseef,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2025
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Costco warehouses are essentially one-stop shops for everything folks need for their daily lives.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Given the newness, these styles won't be found in many closets, giving many men a reason to shop.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plant. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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