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as in to relocate
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Recent Examples of transplant
Plenty thought Gavitt was foolhardy, rushing to transplant a conference that few people believed could work into a city that long ago had soured on college basketball.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Early spring is generally a good time to transplant a plant.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 10 Mar. 2026
Choose a cloudy day to transplant your seedlings to reduce shock.
—Holly McNamara, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Although many vegetables can be started indoors, carrots don’t transplant well, and their seeds should always be planted directly outside in gardens or pots.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Early spring is generally a good time to transplant a plant.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 10 Mar. 2026
Choose a cloudy day to transplant your seedlings to reduce shock.
—Holly McNamara, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Although many vegetables can be started indoors, carrots don’t transplant well, and their seeds should always be planted directly outside in gardens or pots.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transplant
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In September, the fish are taken out of the tanks and relocated to lakes and rivers across Northwest Wisconsin.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In the meantime, Myron said workers typically based in Portico North have been relocated to other locations temporarily.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2026
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In the fall, after the plant is dormant, dig it up and replant it correctly or move it to a sunnier spot.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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Now is a good time to divide and replant all these tubers to expand the collection or share a few with friends.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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The pedestrian was transported to local hospital with life threatening injuries.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Once transported to the canyon, the modular components were assembled and put into place using one of the world’s largest cable cranes (cranes that move loads while suspended on cables), which spanned the gorge between the two towers.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Zuckerman is among tens of thousands of patients who drove an explosive demand for prescriptions for Novo’s pill just three months into its launch.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Calls to temporarily pause gas taxes have gained traction in recent days as prices at the pump climb dramatically, largely driven by supply disruptions resulting from the war in Iran.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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Just yesterday Natalie was curating photos of homemade jam for her Instagram, and now she's expected to haul firewood and handwash clothes until her fingers bleed.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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From the near-panoramic window of our room at the Spindrift, we were greeted each morning by sea otters floating on their backs in the kelp beds, pods of dolphins arcing through the swell and the occasional seal hauled out on a nearby promontory.—
Alexandra Genova,
TheWeek,
7 Apr. 2026
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She is charged with one count of illegally communicating or transmitting national defense information, which is punishable by up to 10 years in prison if convicted.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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But deep below, vibrations ripple through the frozen plain, transmitting the movements of Earth’s tectonic plates—and scientists now have a formidable new set of tools to listen in with.—
Vanessa Bates Ramirez,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
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The tanker is believed to have carried approximately 9,000 gallons of gasoline during the crash.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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And while vastly underused under Biff Poggi, seeing just 26 carries spanning two seasons (despite posting the highest average rush on the team), Rutledge elected to stay in green and gold and play for Tim Albin.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Ahmed provides his haunted, intelligent eyes to convey the inner torment of this Hamlet, the grieving scion of a wealthy family of real estate developers.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Keeping your messages too short conveys lack of effort.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Transplant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transplant. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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