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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
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Pests can also be particularly harmful to tender, young plant stems.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
Made By History, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
It had been planted on everything from routers to cameras to industrial control systems.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Generations of habitat loss, deforestation for agriculture and the spread of invasive plants and predators have reshaped its world.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Pests can also be particularly harmful to tender, young plant stems.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
Amid this wave of patriotic tax compliance, one woman planted the seeds for a radically different vision.
— Made By History, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
It had been planted on everything from routers to cameras to industrial control systems.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plant
Noun
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The yogurt company on Tuesday announced plans to spend at least $1.2 billion opening a million-square-foot factory in Rome, New York.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Now, a study published in the journal PLOS One reveals how one site in modern-day Israel functioned as an industrial-scale purple dye factory—the only known facility of its kind.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This year, eight fighters (and two alternates) have been seeded in a tournament bracket, with the winners moving on to the next round.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Golden State Warriors were the last to pull it off in 2023, defeated the No. 3 seeded Sacramento Kings.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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What things like weekly releases, time slots, and appointment television do is establish a habit.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Pentagon established several timelines for capabilities to be delivered starting with early 2026 to those delivered after 2030.—
Mike Stone and Marisa Taylor,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Tree Hollows Tree hollows can collect rainwater and provide the perfect place for mosquitoes to breed.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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The mosquitoes can breed in standing water, so public health officials are asking that county residents allow vector control technicians to provide free inspections and advice, Nolasco said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Across fifteen of the world’s largest economies, from the steel mills of India to the data centres of the United States, business leaders are backing the energy transition.—
MarÃa Mendiluce,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Under a new owner, the steel mill closed permanently in 2012.—
Timothy B. Wheeler,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Additionally, the large cloud service providers today have pioneered many of their AI capabilities through their cloud suites, meaning that this is the easiest way customers can access and take advantage of these tools.—
Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.D.,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The White Lotus season 3 star recently shared his thoughts on the upcoming TV project, which reboots the book series' story with a new cast after he and lead actors Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson pioneered the novels' first adaptation on the big screen across eight films.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This transition allows women to root their worth internally rather than outsourcing it to external achievements.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Often called French Tarragon, this herb is easy to root from a cutting if a friend will share.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The marketplace, which was launched to give startup brands a way to sell unique items to local stores and shops, is now being used by some of the country’s leading publishers to sell lots of books.—
Joan Verdon,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Missing the season’s climax through injury is hardly ideal, taking him out of the shop window just as the market begins to ramp up, and so United must hope that any prospective buyers have already seen enough from his mini-revival at Villa Park.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plant. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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