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as in to establish
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
soon the sect had planted churches across the breadth of the colony
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as in to breed
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
a profound respect for Mother Nature that had been planted by long experience with hurricanes
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Recent Examples of plant
Jessica Jordan, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
The researchers found the gene by crossing grapefruit and mandarin orange, then examining the genetics of the resulting plants.
—Charlotte Hu, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025
But the hardest game, the one that planted the seeds for this run to the title game, was Week 3 against Purdue — a 66-7 win.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Stewart, meanwhile, already has a number of plants carrying her name including a begonia, a daffodil and an orchid.
—Jessica Jordan, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
The researchers found the gene by crossing grapefruit and mandarin orange, then examining the genetics of the resulting plants.
—Charlotte Hu, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
Those early wanderings planted a seed deep in Evans’ soul.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025
But the hardest game, the one that planted the seeds for this run to the title game, was Week 3 against Purdue — a 66-7 win.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plant
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Lenora Chu Machinist Lothar Herrmann poses at the VW factory complex in Braunschweig in late November.—
Lenora Chu,
The Christian Science Monitor,
27 Jan. 2025
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First, both Hawthorne's main character Hester Prynne and factory worker Sarah Cornell were known for their needlework and charity.—
Melissa Gray,
NPR,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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With eight teams in the league, each plays the other once, and is then seeded into a three-round tournament.—
Martin Henderson,
Orange County Register,
25 Jan. 2025
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Wait until after the threat of frost has passed to seed tender species like cleome and zinnia.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2025
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The 23-year-old established himself among Europe’s leading attackers during his time at Napoli.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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President Donald Trump formally established the Department of Government Efficiency within the federal government in an executive action this week.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Another provision seeks to minimize harvest of breeding pairs in Wisconsin.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
17 Jan. 2025
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Certain dogs, particularly those bred for hunting or herding, are more likely to chase.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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The 147,000 square-foot space — a turn-of-the-century textile mill involved in the manufacturing of the first Spanx shapewear — was originally owned by Highland Park Manufacturing Company.—
Jessica Swannie,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
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For these costumes, Lovaas sourced from mills in the American South but also in the U.K.—
Caroline Reilly,
Robb Report,
15 Jan. 2025
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Armored vehicles and National Guard personnel block the entrances to still-smoldering neighborhoods, some pioneered decades ago by Black residents redlined out of areas nearby.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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The venue and Tao Group’s Tao Beach at The Venetian pioneered the Las Vegas day club scene.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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Blooming consumes a lot of the plant’s energy and cuttings taken from flowering plants are generally harder to root.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Jan. 2025
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And so there's a concern about rooting our community of those individuals and thus far in California, local government agencies are not allowed to assist in that effort.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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For a growing segment of wine lovers today, the allure of wine isn’t the exclusivity or specificity outlined by traditional hierarchies or classifications, explains Oscar Salinas, co-owner of Los Naturales, a natural wine bar and bottle shop in Chicago.—
Anna Lee C. Iijima,
Bon Appétit,
22 Jan. 2025
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From late 2016 to 2020, Weston invested 400 million Canadian dollars to renovate and expand key Holt Renfrew stores, adding dozens of designer shops and upgrading the IT, while also closing weaker locations.—
David Moin,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plant. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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