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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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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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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
Watermelons grow best in planting hills that are 4 to 6 feet apart to give each melon optimum space to blossom.
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Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
Potential heat risk adaptation projects could include subsidies to purchase air conditioning units, planting trees and increasing access to green space.
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Madeleine Kashkooli,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
Instead, strive for a layered effect, planting low-growing flowers and foliage at the edge of the bed and the dahlias in the center.
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Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
The project in Boyle Heights would enhance bike lanes and pedestrian-level lighting and improve shading by planting more than 300 shade trees.
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Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
Potential heat risk adaptation projects could include subsidies to purchase air conditioning units, planting trees and increasing access to green space.
—
Madeleine Kashkooli,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
Instead, strive for a layered effect, planting low-growing flowers and foliage at the edge of the bed and the dahlias in the center.
—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
The project in Boyle Heights would enhance bike lanes and pedestrian-level lighting and improve shading by planting more than 300 shade trees.
—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Previous cloud-seeding controversies Cloud seeding is now at the center of the rise in weather‑control conspiracy narratives after disasters, such as the tragic Texas floods of 2025 that killed dozens of people, many of them children.
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European leaders fear pro-Russian groups are seeding AI chatbots with propaganda.
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Netanyahu said that Israel is allowing the Lebanese army to begin preparing to take control of territory, while the Israeli military is establishing two pilot zones.
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The Gateway space station planned for lunar orbit was also canceled in favor of a stronger focus on establishing a base on the moon's surface.
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Doing so will reduce the risk of mosquitoes breeding in the blooms.
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Services will range from individual wellness and sick-patient examinations to routine herd healthcare, breeding soundness exams, pregnancy examinations, on-farm consultations, lameness evaluations and certificates of veterinary inspection, A-State said.
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Unlike a static application, an AI agent may interact across multiple systems dynamically, retrieve and process sensitive information and take actions without a human initiating each step.
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Atlanta Police Department Police say the three children ran away and were last seen in the area of First Avenue SW and Sixth Street SW before initiating their search.
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Manipulations include everything from surgically removing key tissues to implanting beads soaked with signaling molecules to injecting DNA into cells to instruct them to make a different set of proteins.
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Vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy and depression generally involves implanting an electrical stimulator in the left side of a patient’s chest, where the vagus nerve passes.
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The suit involved not only the church but founding Pastor Robert Morris and former elder Steve Dulin.
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This recognition contradicted almost two centuries of Colonial practice, making it among the most radical achievements of the founding era.
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But at some point, rooting for Scheffler turned into rooting against Clark.
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In any year, in any culture, there are no antagonists (save for Nazis) better suited as action cinema heavies; rooting against child trafficking lowlifes is moral, easy, and best of all, a completely guiltless pleasure.
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Antiques mix with more contemporary wallpapers and fabrics, creating a comfortably eclectic vibe.
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Some of the smoke may stay higher in the sky, creating a milky or hazy appearance.
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“Planting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planting. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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