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Recent Examples of vegetation
The Highway 82 Fire in Brantley County began when a foil-like party balloon hit a power line and sparks ignited surrounding vegetation, authorities say.
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Chad Bianco The Republican Riverside County sheriff said insurers aren’t leaving California because of climate change, but because the state has failed to pass and enforce vegetation management and defensible space policies that would reduce wildfire risk.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Trim tree limbs hanging over your roof, overgrown shrubs that are touching your siding, and ground covers that are creeping near your foundation so there’s at least 18 inches of space between the vegetation and your home.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Chad Bianco The Republican Riverside County sheriff said insurers aren’t leaving California because of climate change, but because the state has failed to pass and enforce vegetation management and defensible space policies that would reduce wildfire risk.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Trim tree limbs hanging over your roof, overgrown shrubs that are touching your siding, and ground covers that are creeping near your foundation so there’s at least 18 inches of space between the vegetation and your home.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vegetation
Noun
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Its water requirement is negligible, and its wedding gown, white blooms against a backdrop of deep green foliage, is an ocular delight.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Sunstar pentas® is heat-tolerant and requires no deadheading; the dark green foliage makes for a gorgeous backdrop in any arrangement.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The latter has a full-service spa, where visitors can experience seasonal services utilizing the area’s flora, including an herbal massage featuring lemongrass, rosemary, basil and marjoram, designed by the spa’s in-house herbalist, or a strawberry rhubarb body polish & hydrating massage.—
Anna Katherine Clemmons,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The animal and botanical attraction opened in 1936, featuring the natural flora and fauna of Florida with help from a few international tropical species.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Vegetation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vegetation. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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