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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
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Chandler crews spent the day removing leaves and other debris from city pools, parks, streets and water-treatment plants.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
The Chicago Plan Commission approved on Thursday a plan by a veteran developer to plant a 26-story hotel several blocks south of the Obama Presidential Center, now under construction in Woodlawn.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Most importantly, file an online report or contact your state’s plant health director, says Gruchot.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Chandler crews spent the day removing leaves and other debris from city pools, parks, streets and water-treatment plants.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
He is now relieved to plant feet in New York City’s latest artist mecca: Ridgewood, Queens.
—Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
The Chicago Plan Commission approved on Thursday a plan by a veteran developer to plant a 26-story hotel several blocks south of the Obama Presidential Center, now under construction in Woodlawn.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plant
Noun
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That led to a number of high-profile unionizations at large employers such as Amazon, Starbucks, Apple and Volkswagen’s US factory, breathing new life into the union movement.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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In Highland Park, another lakefront community about 14 miles north of Evanston, a fierce debate is underway about the redevelopment of a 28-acre vacant tract once the site of a Solo Cup factory.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, consumer-facing chatbots are being used by hundreds of millions of people every week, seeding seismic shifts in education, child development, and human connection.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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Rankings are used to seed players — the top 32 at a Grand Slam tournament and most 1000-level tournaments, then the top 16 or top eight at smaller tournaments.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
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Theresa's path to establishing Modern Legal is both intimate and compelling.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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The foundation was established in 1983 by then-State Superintendent of Public Instruction Carolyn Warner.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Key Factors Influencing Heat There are a few key factors that influence how hot your peppers may be: Genetics & variety: Different peppers are bred for varying heat levels.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
22 Aug. 2025
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The president's campaign to undermine the 2020 election outcome bred false conspiracies, including that certain brands of voting machines could change votes.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The Green Bay Packers have been one of the teams talked about a lot in the NFL rumor mill.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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This was apparent following a recent trade delegation visit through the Pacific Northwest that included mill operators and grain buyers from four Southeast Asian countries: Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
20 Aug. 2025
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However, Sharapova pioneered a new model of entrepreneurship, reshaping how female athletes leverage their success into lucrative business deals that last beyond their post-sports careers.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Target has been transformed into a true omnichannel retailer as Brian and the team pioneered the stores-as-hubs concept, developed industry-leading same-day services like Drive Up, grew digital performance and built private labels into desirable brands of their own.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
20 Aug. 2025
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And unlike most states, Kentucky and its utilities have not enacted EV incentives, even as the industry spends billions of dollars to root an EV supply chain in the commonwealth.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
13 Aug. 2025
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And perhaps then local can return to its original meaning: simply, proudly, of a place — rooted, not reduced or reconstituted in the language of empire.—
Bibi Bakare-Yusuf,
semafor.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Photos show the incident happened in front of a Subway sandwich shop.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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The brewery’s Nashville headquarters was a former Moose Lodge, and its large taproom, outdoor bar and pizza shop sit on seven acres.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plant. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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