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Recent Examples of vegetation
At that night’s meeting, the board discussed infrastructure priorities to forward to the city such as repaving streets by Del Mar Heights School, removing vegetation that has overgrown the sidewalks on Del Mar Heights Road, and passive improvements to Crest Canyon.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
But fire activity was expected to remain active midweek, with winds from the southwest expected to spread flames through vegetation, according to the team.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
Firefighters were able to contain the flames and mitigate the spread to surrounding buildings and vegetation, authorities added.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
In the case of flooding, human remains may be tangled among vegetation and debris.
—Robin R. Murphy, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
But fire activity was expected to remain active midweek, with winds from the southwest expected to spread flames through vegetation, according to the team.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
Firefighters were able to contain the flames and mitigate the spread to surrounding buildings and vegetation, authorities added.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
In the case of flooding, human remains may be tangled among vegetation and debris.
—Robin R. Murphy, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vegetation
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Surrounded by the Berkshires, the town has four-season appeal, from summer hikes and fall foliage to winter skiing and spring flowers.—
Jeanne O'Brien Coffey,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The tidy mounds of foliage resist deer browsing and tolerate wet soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Instead, lei represent our delicate food genealogies and fragrant flora, as told in our oral histories: This arid island is known for its lei hala, made from pandanus fruit and presented during periods of change or transition.—
D. Kauwila Mahi,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 July 2025
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English-speaking Central American country, boasting flora, coral reefs and convenience to the U.S.—
William P. Barrett,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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“Vegetation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vegetation. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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