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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
While much of the Yucatan peninsula is covered by rain forest, the landscape designers improved on nature here creating a jungle that is less scrubby than the real thing and instead planted with dramatic Mexican fan palms and other tropical trees that create a solid green wall.
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John Newton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
In addition, several caveats regarding legality, tree size, location, and species can affect where and whether the tree can be planted.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
However, it feels planted, not cumbersome.
—Cyril Soliman, The Drive, 5 Feb. 2026
DePaul guard Natiah Nelson only had time to take a single dribble on her team’s first possession against the UConn women’s basketball team Wednesday before Azzi Fudd’s hands were planted directly in her face.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
The design aims to be as sustainable and maintenance-free as possible, and includes eco-friendly features like a green roof planted with native plant species, solar panels and bird-friendly glass.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Day-neutral onions can be planted in late fall or early winter in warm areas or early spring in chillier climates.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
According to the National Garden Scheme, the grounds even contain a mulberry tree reputed to have been planted by Queen Elizabeth I herself.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Butt maintains his innocence, claiming his confession was coerced through torture, and that evidence against him was planted, The Daily Telegraph reported.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
John Newton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
In addition, several caveats regarding legality, tree size, location, and species can affect where and whether the tree can be planted.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
However, it feels planted, not cumbersome.
—Cyril Soliman, The Drive, 5 Feb. 2026
DePaul guard Natiah Nelson only had time to take a single dribble on her team’s first possession against the UConn women’s basketball team Wednesday before Azzi Fudd’s hands were planted directly in her face.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
The design aims to be as sustainable and maintenance-free as possible, and includes eco-friendly features like a green roof planted with native plant species, solar panels and bird-friendly glass.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Day-neutral onions can be planted in late fall or early winter in warm areas or early spring in chillier climates.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
According to the National Garden Scheme, the grounds even contain a mulberry tree reputed to have been planted by Queen Elizabeth I herself.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Butt maintains his innocence, claiming his confession was coerced through torture, and that evidence against him was planted, The Daily Telegraph reported.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planted
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Leesburg’s boys are also seeded third — having been hit hard by injuries — and will play at Ocala Vanguard on Thursday.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Start-ups and venture-capital investment could begin to flow to lower-tax states; the next hub of technological innovation may end up being seeded in Austin or Miami instead of Silicon Valley.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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The brunch also shone a spotlight on the fellows of the ReFrame Rise program, a fellowship co-founded by WIF and Sundance Institute that supports 10 mid-career directors and cinematographers, all of whom were present at the event.—
Dominique Fluker,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Raw celtuce, a lettuce cultivar bred for its sweet stem rather than for its leaves, is cut into neat rectangles of a luminous parakeet green, interleaved with strips of jiggly kombu jelly, and plated atop a vermillion pool of Yongchun red vinegar.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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When vegan eating becomes more mainstream, fewer animals will be bred for food, lessening the threat of a life-threatening outbreak and nationwide pandemic.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, established in 1987, lists worldwide suicide bereavement support groups as a public service to loss survivors.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the center re-established his dominance against the smaller Warriors on Monday, finishing with 15 points and 17 rebounds while serving as a significant deterrent on the defensive interior.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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Wells became the ninth patient in Central Texas to have the Evoque implanted.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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The follicular units are then implanted one by one.—
WIlliam Jones,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Chawla was five when he was initiated into the group, and now instils the the same values in his children.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Amazon-like company has been subjected to a number of investigations, raids, and inspections initiated by the Korea Fair Trade Commission, the country’s primary antitrust regulator, in recent years.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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If your goal is a fuller plant, Kemery advises that cuttings can be replanted back into the original pot, or the vines can be rooted right in place using the bead-like tubers.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
6 Feb. 2026
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The experience isn’t rooted solely in the past.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2026
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Romero created trouble for himself by trying to turn on the ball with his backheel just outside the penalty area while under pressure from Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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See our gallery created by Courier Journal photographers Michael Clevenger and Scott Utterback.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Planted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planted. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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