1
as in seeding
to put or set into the ground to grow
I'll plant the marigold seeds in the spring
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2
as in establishing
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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3
as in breeding
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 planting
Regenerative grain refers to grain that is grown and harvested using methods to enhance soil instead of depleting it, like not using pesticides and planting crops that encourage biodiversity.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2025
So, a woman has a better chance of being shot into space than planting her feet firmly on the set of a tentpole feature financed by a major film studio?
—Martha Lauzen, Variety, 15 Sep. 2025
Tips for Planting Perennials in Fall While fall offers several advantages for planting certain perennials, there's a limited window for getting your plants in the ground.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Through Let’s Grow Local, a tree-planting initiative from MadTree, the zoo is helping to expand the urban tree canopy across Cincinnati.
—Leyla Shokoohe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2025
So, a woman has a better chance of being shot into space than planting her feet firmly on the set of a tentpole feature financed by a major film studio?
—Martha Lauzen, Variety, 15 Sep. 2025
Tips for Planting Perennials in Fall While fall offers several advantages for planting certain perennials, there's a limited window for getting your plants in the ground.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Through Let’s Grow Local, a tree-planting initiative from MadTree, the zoo is helping to expand the urban tree canopy across Cincinnati.
—Leyla Shokoohe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
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By seeding the market with TPU alternatives, Google can pressure Nvidia's pricing power and reduce reliance on expensive Nvidia hardware.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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With 18 games remaining in the regular season and a division title and playoff seeding in the balance, the particulars don’t matter.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Union leaders cautiously welcomed the apology, viewing it as a necessary step in establishing trust between Mamdani and law enforcement—a group historically skeptical of his platform.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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With the help of the courts, these governments disfranchised Black voters, establishing poll taxes, literacy tests, understanding clauses, and other measures to effectively deny them the vote.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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And the American redstart — a jetblack little fellow with orange splashes — pretty much stopped breeding here in the early 2000s.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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They’re spotted foraging on golf courses and even breeding in suburban wetlands near Chicago.—
Tom Langen,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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Sainz and Williams initiating a right of review protest four days later revived my feeling that his penalty was an unsatisfactory outcome, regardless of the rules.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The incursion, which saw multiple drones breach Polish airspace during a broader Russian assault on western Ukraine, prompted Poland to invoke NATO's Article 4, initiating emergency consultations among member states.—
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Scientists have created cyborg embryos by implanting electrode arrays into the developing brains of frogs, mice, and salamanders.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 June 2025
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Anmol Verma is a founding team member at Finvest, an AI Wealth Advisory Platform, a former institutional investor and a Wharton MBA.—
Anmol Verma,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The area around the stadium will be named Maybelle Blair Park after the IWBC founding director emeritus and a former pitcher in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Wild hogs can reach weights of more than 150 pounds and measure 5 to 6 feet long, feeding on plants and animals by rooting with their broad snouts.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Teller and Sperry also attended the 2025 Super Bowl, where the couple had a rooting interest (he Chiefs played Teller's hometown team, the Philadelphia Eagles, in New Orleans.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Or those who know the difference between a smudging brush and a blending brush and how to use them when creating a smoky eye.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Improving efficiency in cooling systems reduces leaks, lowers energy use, and extends product life, creating both environmental and financial savings.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Planting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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