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Recent Examples of vegetation
The vegetation blaze was first reported at 6:20 p.m. on Monday and was roughly about four to five acres at the time.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
Additionally, driving or parking on dry vegetation and using open-flame tools like welding torches is not allowed without a permit.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Hotter temperatures are already drying out vegetation in the west — making wildfires more likely.
—Nate Perez, NPR, 16 June 2025
Not surprisingly, given that these dinosaurs weren't big on chewing their food before swallowing, biomarkers revealed that Judy sought out young plant growth, which wouldn't have been as tough and hard to digest as older vegetation.
—Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 11 June 2025
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
Additionally, driving or parking on dry vegetation and using open-flame tools like welding torches is not allowed without a permit.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Hotter temperatures are already drying out vegetation in the west — making wildfires more likely.
—Nate Perez, NPR, 16 June 2025
Not surprisingly, given that these dinosaurs weren't big on chewing their food before swallowing, biomarkers revealed that Judy sought out young plant growth, which wouldn't have been as tough and hard to digest as older vegetation.
—Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vegetation
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Chemical Control Options Spraying the foliage of any vine that is covering a shrub or is surrounded by desirable landscape plants with any type of chemical or natural herbicide like vinegar is not practical.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
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Water with soaker hoses or drip irrigation to keep foliage dry which might otherwise be infected with devastating mildew.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
12 June 2025
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Located about three-quarters of the way down the Florida Keys at Mile Marker 37, on Big Pine Key, this gem is one of Florida's southernmost state parks, with flora and fauna that originated in the Caribbean.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
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Cultivating the flora and fauna on site—or completely replacing them—is part of the one upmanship.—
Hannah Seligson,
Robb Report,
19 June 2025
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“Vegetation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vegetation. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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