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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
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026
Its 12-foot ceiling leaves a generous stretch of space above the cabinets, which is filled with their favorite artworks, plants, and books.
—Aditi Sharma, Architectural Digest, 13 June 2026
Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Ways To Use Thyme In The Garden Thyme needs to be planted in front of taller plants so the sunlight can reach it.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
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Noun
These aphids primarily target milkweed plants, so treating infestations can harm the pollinators that depend on milkweed for survival, including monarch butterflies and bees.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026
Its 12-foot ceiling leaves a generous stretch of space above the cabinets, which is filled with their favorite artworks, plants, and books.
—Aditi Sharma, Architectural Digest, 13 June 2026
Verb
There, golden bamboo is freshly planted, new curvilinear furniture is featured, high tea is served and Mount Fuji can be spied in the jaw-dropping panoramas on clear days.
—Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Ways To Use Thyme In The Garden Thyme needs to be planted in front of taller plants so the sunlight can reach it.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plant
Noun
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Shane Tipton, of Unionville, Missouri, drove home from his factory job Wednesday afternoon, unaware that severe weather was on the way, said his daughter, Kylie Rouse.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Then Artistic Milliners made a cut-and-sew move with the addition of a garment factory in Parras, Mexico, which now operates as Artistic Milliners Mexico.—
SJ Studio,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
Verb
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And matching on an annual basis has helped seed the market for companies purchasing renewable energy.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
12 June 2026
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Before opening day, seed your story with local journalists, neighborhood influencers and community organizations.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Those would be high benchmarks for Texas Tech to establish, so long as the conference follows its own bylaws.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2026
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State initiatives aimed at supporting fusion research and commercialization have encouraged investment and collaboration, helping establish an ecosystem designed to accelerate technological breakthroughs.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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The claim that remote work breeds social isolation is a myth for some; instead, VI believe protects women from an exhausting, artificial stress tax.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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Approved for consumption by the Food and Drug Administration in 2020, the pigs are bred as part of an experimental effort to harvest animal organs for transplantation into humans.—
Matthew Perrone,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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VintageFX recently launched commercially in a Jack & Jones China capsule collection developed with domestic mills.—
Sarah Jones,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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The 11 people killed after a chemical tank ruptured at a pulp and paper mill in Washington state last month all suffered chemical burns, officials said Thursday while releasing the autopsy results.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Gerbrand Ceder is a materials scientist and Samsung Distinguished Chair in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Research at the University of California, Berkeley, and is known for pioneering the computational design of materials.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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The band made substantial contributions to the work of many of the genre's pioneering artists, served as a backing band for several soul and R&B acts, and drew heavily from jazz and funk influences.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Sugarwater focuses on celebrating Black culture at the intersection of house, techno, juke and footwork, styles of electronic music rooted deeply in Chicago and the Midwest.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Their understanding of wildlife, weather patterns, livestock management and landscape ecology is rooted in generations of lived experience.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Noun
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From a national pie shop victory to a fatal military crash and a baseball controversy reaching the White House, Wednesday delivered a wide range of stories for Sacramento readers.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Parisi Coffee barista Taryn Nugen said Monday was likely the busiest day the shop has had, comparing the week to its holiday rush as Argentina fans packed tables before heading to the Fan Fest.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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“Plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plant. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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