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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
Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Nissan layoffs: Company to slash another 11,000 jobs, close 7 plants
Johnson said the museum now has 13 Model T's from 1914 to 1927 model years.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Together the pair had celebrated by planting a Barcelona flag in the middle of the pitch, a moment and an image that has taken on extra significance since Xana’s death six years ago.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
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Noun
Yank invasive plants in Griffith Park Friends of Griffith Park will host a trail maintenance day from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Nissan layoffs: Company to slash another 11,000 jobs, close 7 plants
Johnson said the museum now has 13 Model T's from 1914 to 1927 model years.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Verb
The approach is simple: clear the weeds, pick up the trash, plant a lawn, put up a post-and-rail fence.
—Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Together the pair had celebrated by planting a Barcelona flag in the middle of the pitch, a moment and an image that has taken on extra significance since Xana’s death six years ago.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plant
Noun
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Output of factories has more than doubled since 1979 despite the much lower employment level.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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An employee works on a vehicle crankshaft production line at a factory which produces engine parts in Binzhou, in eastern China’s Shandong province on March 14, 2025.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
Verb
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City officials say that in recent years, the park’s grass has significantly deteriorated and needs to be aerated and seeded.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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This growing network of Palantir alumni has seeded a dense cluster of growth-stage firms across aerospace, cyber, and battlefield AI—contributing to a broader acceleration in U.S. defense innovation.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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In spite of his ability to carry the ball forward — a point of difference from his fellow midfielders — Willock has never quite established himself as integral, at least in part because of his struggles with injury.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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The science transparency rule in the first Trump administration was intended to limit the EPA’s ability to consider epidemiologic studies like those that established the health harms from exposure to secondhand smoke and to PM2.5, fine particles often from pollution.—
H. Christopher Frey,
The Conversation,
5 June 2025
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Momentum breeds momentum: each successful float provides price discovery that the next issuer can cite, widening the aperture a little more.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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While some cat breeds, such as rag dolls or Maine coons, are considered more sociable, the researchers did not examine differences in behavior based on breed.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Nippon Steel intends to invest up to $4 billion in establishing a new steel mill, with the overall agreement projected to generate 70,000 jobs and contribute $14 billion to the U.S. economy within 14 months.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Modern industrial operations are far cleaner than Chicago’s old mills and factories, which dumped toxic waste near low-income communities like the Altgeld Gardens public housing development, which Hazel Johnson resided in, leading to elevated rates of respiratory and cardiac ailments.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
Verb
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El Salvador is still pioneering with its regulation around bitcoin, digital assets, and real-world assets, and if Panama finally enacts its own law and plan, other neighboring countries could feel compelled to do so.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Google pioneered and popularized AI features in its Pixel phones.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Their lemon trees rooted just fine and have already grown into little trees this year.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2025
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It’s been a hell of a run for INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who took over a football club sixth in the Premier League and have currently rooted them in 15th.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Headquartered in Fairport, New York, Monro Inc., will shutter the shops after reporting a 4.9% decrease in sales in the 2025 fiscal year ended March 29, the company's president and CEO Peter Fitzsimmons announced during its latest earnings report.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Besides the café, which occupies about a quarter of the space, the shop is distinguished by its 50 feet of frontage and big, wide windows.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
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“Plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plant. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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