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as in hauling
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as in replanting
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Recent Examples of transplanting
Remember to harden off the seedlings for a week or two before transplanting to avoid transplant shock.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
There has been some recent success transplanting pig kidneys and hearts into people, but this is believed to be the first attempt to transplant a pig lung into a human.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
There has been some recent success transplanting pig kidneys and hearts into people, but this is believed to be the first attempt to transplant a pig lung into a human.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transplanting
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Villagers’ days are spent hauling water for themselves and their livestock.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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But instead of hauling a trailer, the cargo is one gigantic watermelon, with an adorable tail on the end.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Harshaw asked Drozd to order the federal agents guarding Mendoza Hernandez to allow him a half-hour meeting with his lawyer before transporting him again.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Last week, Mikie Sherrill, the governor of New Jersey, demanded that the soccer ruling body contribute to the cost of transporting fans to MetLife Stadium, where eight games will be played, including the final on July 19th.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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According to the Windward website, ship spoofing is the act of transmitting false information via the Automatic Identification System, requiring vessels to disclose tracking data, including the ship's name and identification number, as well as speed, heading and course over ground.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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These devices are small, expendable sensors dropped into the ocean—usually from aircraft—that act like temporary underwater listening systems, capturing sound signals and transmitting them back for analysis.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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Notably, these shakedown attempts come more than 15 years after Michael’s death, thus carrying no risk of being sued for defamation.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Asia-to-Europe or intra-Asia trade lanes often go through the strait, and vessels carrying cargo from other apparel manufacturing countries including Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Myanmar are likely using the passage.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Gattelli, who also choreographed the TV series, does much of his best work here through dance, a hypervigorous storm of limbs that manages to be funny while conveying story and character.—
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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The story is something of a palimpsest, with Romvari’s own perspective intertwining with the character’s and conveying a sense of being both inside and outside the action.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Across youth sports, affluent families are making enormous financial and logistical bets on their children’s athletic futures—relocating across state lines, buying second homes near top-tier academies, and spending well into six figures annually on tuition, private coaching, travel, and club teams.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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He was granted Peruvian citizenship in 2015 after relocating there as a missionary in 1985.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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He is then seen slowly approaching the victim, checking his surroundings, and removing his shoes before grabbing her from behind.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The surgery involved removing 40 percent of Erbert's skull and required a follow-up skull implant surgery, per the Los Angeles Times.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, government data shows that car insurance prices have soared 55% compared with six years ago, or just before the pandemic, driving up the number of Americans going without.—
Alexa St. John,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Smith went 2 for 2 with a walk and double at the plate, driving in 2 runs and scoring a run, all out of the 9 hole in the lineup for Southwest Christian (24-4 overall, 6-1 district).—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Transplanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transplanting. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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