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Recent Examples of vegetation
The Kitty Hawk Woods Reserve encompasses nearly 1,900 acres of maritime forest, including rare plants and vegetation.
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Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026
Eventually the couple will fall into vegetation and mate for several hours, according to Leppla.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Acuña said one of the reasons for the spread of fire is the amount of fuel available to burn due to an increase in rain across the state, which has caused grass crops to grow, die out, and grow again, leaving behind multiple layers of dry vegetation.
—Dan Peck, ABC News, 27 May 2026
The city has recently used herbicide to control aquatic vegetation, plus has vacuumed sediment near the intake for the Phillips Park Golf Course’s irrigation system, the report said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026
Eventually the couple will fall into vegetation and mate for several hours, according to Leppla.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Acuña said one of the reasons for the spread of fire is the amount of fuel available to burn due to an increase in rain across the state, which has caused grass crops to grow, die out, and grow again, leaving behind multiple layers of dry vegetation.
—Dan Peck, ABC News, 27 May 2026
The city has recently used herbicide to control aquatic vegetation, plus has vacuumed sediment near the intake for the Phillips Park Golf Course’s irrigation system, the report said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vegetation
Noun
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The machine can hide in the foliage for days, awaiting its prey.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Initial symptoms resemble herbicide damage, commonly affecting newer younger foliage, but viral diseases tend to progress and additional symptoms aid in identifying infection.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
Noun
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And the extensive gardens are filled with local, endemic flora.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The island’s botanical gardens are filled with palms, cacti, eucalyptus trees, and other Mediterranean flora.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Vegetation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vegetation. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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