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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
James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Just like its name would indicate, this low-growing plant thrives in areas where it's grown along the edges of rocks and stone.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
Anya Von Bremzen, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
The seed for a famous Star Wars slogan was quietly planted, by the most unassuming of characters, in Episode 8 of Andor Season 2.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 May 2025
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Noun
The waste from the Civic Center sewer is treated at a small plant on Civic Center Way near the foot of Malibu Canyon Road.
California
In the ruins of Palisades fire, confronting my elusive Malibu life
Jan. 12, 2025
A new PCH sewer theoretically could tie into the Civic Center system.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Just like its name would indicate, this low-growing plant thrives in areas where it's grown along the edges of rocks and stone.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
Verb
Viticulture in Baja goes back to the early 18th century, when Catholic missionaries began planting vines to produce altar wines.
—Anya Von Bremzen, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
The seed for a famous Star Wars slogan was quietly planted, by the most unassuming of characters, in Episode 8 of Andor Season 2.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plant
Noun
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For example, China is the world's largest plastics manufacturer but some of its factories depend on ethane -- a feedstock mainly imported from the U.S. CHINA China is in the midst of a public holiday, with government offices and markets closed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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Nearly 80 percent of the toys sold in the United States are made by factories in China.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Sandburg and Brother Rice are seeded second and third, respectively, at the Hinsdale Central Sectional.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Stumble, and Washington risks seeding the very vacuum Beijing hopes to fill. Boardrooms tasked with allocating capital—or guarding national leverage—should track each handshake, each footnote and each signalling phrase.—
Guney Yildiz,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Bullpen roles are being established Much was made about the Cardinals’ relief woes in April, and for good reason.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner had established close ties to the crown prince; the Administration was criticized for not doing more to pursue the perpetrators.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Stagnant water can breed red, green, and brown algae, which can all stain your birdbath.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025
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At the Moscow Zoo, staff taught people how to breed mice and rabbits for medical applications, such as vaccine testing.—
John M. Kinder,
The Conversation,
1 May 2025
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By 2030, the mill could provide $6 million in annual revenue, 16 full-time jobs for administration and mill employees and opportunities for at least 100 farmers in the region, perhaps even as far north as Canada.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
1 May 2025
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Then, lock the tool into a vise or hold it still with a clamp and move a mill file along the edge of the blade to sharpen.—
Renee Freemon Mulvihill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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While anaerobic digestion is not a new technology and has long been used in agricultural settings, the campus is pioneering a closed-loop, zero-waste system that returns municipal food waste to the soil in the form of nutrient-rich compost and to the power grid in the form of renewable energy.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2025
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At sea, Ansar Allah has also pioneered in the use of unmanned naval drones as well as anti-ship cruise missiles, some of which appear to be based on Iranian and older Chinese and Soviet platforms.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 May 2025
Verb
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Either root it in water (which takes longer) or poke the cut end into rooting hormone, then into moist potting soil.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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So, Pope Leo XIV's college rooting interest needs no questioning.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The four ordinary men who are trapped in the shop with the Doctor just exposit their backstories and then fade completely into the background.—
Ryan Woodrow,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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While Kate and Danny explore a nearby furniture store, Claude accompanies Jack to The Vinyl Room — a real restaurant and bar that doubles as a record shop in Beacon.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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“Plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plant. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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