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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
Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Dozens of plant nursery workers marched through the streets of Homestead over the weekend carrying crosses bearing names that few outsiders would know.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2025
The abrupt and inexplicable shifts have been dizzying and destabilizing to anyone in the business world, where predictability is the soil in which the seeds of investment get planted.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Other plant varieties displayed included mustard, wood sorrel, stinging nettle, mallow and filaree.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Dozens of plant nursery workers marched through the streets of Homestead over the weekend carrying crosses bearing names that few outsiders would know.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
Seeding Square Seed and Seedling Spacer Tool $30 at Amazon
With this clever guide, planting picture-perfect rows of produce is as easy as matching colors and poking holes in soil.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2025
The abrupt and inexplicable shifts have been dizzying and destabilizing to anyone in the business world, where predictability is the soil in which the seeds of investment get planted.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plant
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For example, China is the world's largest plastics manufacturer but some of its factories depend on ethane -- a feedstock mainly imported from the U.S. CHINA China is in the midst of a public holiday, with government offices and markets closed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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But in some good news for consumers, Cook told CNBC that Apple is already sourcing over half of US iPhones from factories in India, a country that’s been spared from most of Trump’s reciprocal tariffs.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2025
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Drop the flower seeds into the dirt lines; then cover them up, and water every few days.—
Laura Broadwell,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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Loading your audio article In April 2024, Priscilla Chan sat on a stage during the five-year anniversary celebration for a housing initiative that she and husband Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy had seeded with a $50 million commitment.—
Kate Talerico,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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Reuters was not immediately able to establish his identity.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The underpinnings of a global order can be traced to the age of discovery, when Europeans first learned to circumnavigate the globe, then established a presence at vast distances, and followed that with empires.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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The mosquitoes can breed in standing water, so public health officials are asking that county residents allow vector control technicians to provide free inspections and advice, Nolasco said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Tree Hollows Tree hollows can collect rainwater and provide the perfect place for mosquitoes to breed.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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Across fifteen of the world’s largest economies, from the steel mills of India to the data centres of the United States, business leaders are backing the energy transition.—
María Mendiluce,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Under a new owner, the steel mill closed permanently in 2012.—
Timothy B. Wheeler,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Additionally, the large cloud service providers today have pioneered many of their AI capabilities through their cloud suites, meaning that this is the easiest way customers can access and take advantage of these tools.—
Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.D.,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The White Lotus season 3 star recently shared his thoughts on the upcoming TV project, which reboots the book series' story with a new cast after he and lead actors Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson pioneered the novels' first adaptation on the big screen across eight films.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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This transition allows women to root their worth internally rather than outsourcing it to external achievements.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Often called French Tarragon, this herb is easy to root from a cutting if a friend will share.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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Related Articles Combo of homes, offices, shops in could sprout near downtown San Jose Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is a CBS News business analyst.—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Photo: Alfama Films No one writes dialogue like Cronenberg — perplexing alien dialogue, a sci-fi tongue of oddball terminology and metaphysical shop talk.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plant. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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