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as in founded
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 bred
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 planted
Between 2019 and 2022, the project planted 8,425 evergreen trees and shrubs in Louisville's south end.
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Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
New live oak trees were planted at Toomer’s Corner in 2015, where the tradition lives on.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Make sure your pothos is planted in a pot with plenty of drainage holes to let any excess water escape.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
The militants, who planted explosives in the auditorium, demanded a total withdrawal of Russian military forces from Chechnya.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Three-quarters of the vines are planted in the historic Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation, but the family also has vineyards in Vinsobres, Gigondas, Luberon, and Ventoux, among others.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Some suspected a secret government weapons test, or a bomb planted in a plot to mine diamonds under the lake, while others heard tales of old witches turning into savannah buffalo and plunging into the lake.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Now, the species no longer just grows where it was planted in front yards and along roadways.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Fennel that is planted too close to apple trees may impact your fruit harvest.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
New live oak trees were planted at Toomer’s Corner in 2015, where the tradition lives on.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Make sure your pothos is planted in a pot with plenty of drainage holes to let any excess water escape.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
The militants, who planted explosives in the auditorium, demanded a total withdrawal of Russian military forces from Chechnya.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Three-quarters of the vines are planted in the historic Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation, but the family also has vineyards in Vinsobres, Gigondas, Luberon, and Ventoux, among others.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Some suspected a secret government weapons test, or a bomb planted in a plot to mine diamonds under the lake, while others heard tales of old witches turning into savannah buffalo and plunging into the lake.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Now, the species no longer just grows where it was planted in front yards and along roadways.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Fennel that is planted too close to apple trees may impact your fruit harvest.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planted
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Mater Dei is seeded third in Division 1.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Meta’s model leaked just two years ago and seeded an ecosystem of imitations and refinements that moved faster than any licensing system.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The oldest, Banco Santander, was founded in 1857.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The online education company, founded 20 years ago, has been hit by the rise of generative AI software tools, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, which have become increasingly popular among students.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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Dogs are often bred repeatedly in poor conditions, left sick or injured, and treated as products instead of living beings.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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About The Breed The Siberian Husky is known for its endurance and working‐dog background, originally bred in northeast Asia for sled pulling.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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If successful, Proposition 50 would ditch a nonpartisan commission California voters established via a 2010 ballot initiative that draws those district boundaries.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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After joining Harvard’s faculty, Morgan established the Hip Hop Archive and Research Institute in 2007, recognizing the genre’s deep intellectual and cultural value at a time when few in academia did.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Nearly three decades later, Neuticles, his patented silicone dog testicles, have been implanted in more than 500,000 animals.—
Jane Stern,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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No ski racer, male or female, has ever returned to the top level with titanium implanted onto the sport’s central piece of hardware.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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An investigation initiated after their deaths discovered that Pearce had raped several women across more than a decade.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Ahead of the stock’s Nasdaq debut, BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage of Solstice with a buy-equivalent rating and a price target of $70 apiece.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Betts said his support is rooted not only in the product — but in Taylor’s long-term vision.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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After six weeks, the cutting should be well-rooted enough to transplant into a new, separate pot.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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See our fan gallery created by Courier Journal photographer Scott Utterback.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Examples include the hospitality boxes F1 has created with Lewis Hamilton and Gordon Ramsay for 2025.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Planted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planted. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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