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Recent Examples of leaf
Beth Kindig, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Such a cacophony means that the reader keeps having to leaf back to make sense of the storyline.
—Ruth Margalit, The New York Review of Books, 30 Mar. 2023
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Take cuttings 3 to 6 inches in length and cut just below a leaf node.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
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Verb
This is because of the increasing demands for networking and switches to connect exponentially larger clusters, from spine to leaf in the front end and back end, rack to rack and accelerator to accelerator.
—Beth Kindig, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Such a cacophony means that the reader keeps having to leaf back to make sense of the storyline.
—Ruth Margalit, The New York Review of Books, 30 Mar. 2023
Noun
In the Boston area, a train with lasers mounted in front zaps the rails to deal with leaf slurry that creates an oil slick.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Take cuttings 3 to 6 inches in length and cut just below a leaf node.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaf
Verb
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Literally speaking, the image representing the newest Dietary Guidelines for Americans is itself flipped from the pyramid of the past.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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That’s flipped now, as intermediate tracks have consistently put on more exciting races while the Next Gen has struggled on short tracks and road courses.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Savannah, with her sister to her right and her brother to her left, read from a sheet of paper.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Lots of cheering from the fans watching the eight countries on the four sheets.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Cillian Murphy Oscar-winning actor Cillian Murphy also makes an appearance as the spokesmodel for Opalite, appearing on a billboard with a bright smile and thumbs up.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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Instead of driving it away, King thumbed his nose at the neighbors and moved it into his front driveway.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Leaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaf. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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