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Recent Examples of vegetation
The study also showed larger effects in neighborhoods with more vegetation or more economic disadvantages, as well as among people who have smoked at any point in their life.
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Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
How often vegetation buffers homes from igniting during urban conflagrations is still unclear, but this capability has implications for regulations.
—Luca Carmignani, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
The fire is burning in a region that has received only half of its normal seasonal rainfall and is being fueled by the chaparral plant, the most flammable type of vegetation in the United States, the National Weather Service said.
—Jayne Yutig, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
The jungle-like garden, Norton’s collection of 250 rare plants, including palms, orchids, and other native plants, is beautiful itself, and Norton’s massive sculptures (in stone, wood, and bronze) look right at home among the vegetation.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
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Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
How often vegetation buffers homes from igniting during urban conflagrations is still unclear, but this capability has implications for regulations.
—Luca Carmignani, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
The fire is burning in a region that has received only half of its normal seasonal rainfall and is being fueled by the chaparral plant, the most flammable type of vegetation in the United States, the National Weather Service said.
—Jayne Yutig, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
The jungle-like garden, Norton’s collection of 250 rare plants, including palms, orchids, and other native plants, is beautiful itself, and Norton’s massive sculptures (in stone, wood, and bronze) look right at home among the vegetation.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 31 May 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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In its center stands a semi-mature gingko tree — a rare climate resistant species of flora that can withstand temperatures ranging between -30 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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The ground-level store features designs of local flora and bird motifs.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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“Vegetation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vegetation. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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