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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
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Place the plants in a warm location that receives bright, indirect light.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2025
Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
They can be planted in pots, containers, borders, beds, planters and much more.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Of the $15 billion, $4 billion would go toward constructing a new plant.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Place the plants in a warm location that receives bright, indirect light.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
Applications for free Elgin parkway trees due April 15
Elgin homeowners who want a free tree planted on their property’s parkway this spring should apply to the city by Tuesday, April 15.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
They can be planted in pots, containers, borders, beds, planters and much more.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plant
Noun
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On factory floors, shared accounts are frequently used for workstations that monitor equipment or order parts.—
Michael Engle,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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However, the company’s most advanced chip technology at the 3nm and the upcoming 2nm node is being used and developed in factories in Taiwan.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Lakers are just ahead of the Clippers in the Western Conference standings so every game matters at this point in the season as teams position themselves for seeding.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The star's outer layers are pushed into deep space, spreading elements around a galaxy and theoretically seeding the formation of new stars.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The initiative also pays homage to Hunt Hill Farm’s heritage, especially its role as the home of the local Plow-to-Plate program established in the 1980s by Ruth Henderson, founder of the New York Pops orchestra with her husband Skitch, decades ago.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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Italian immigrants most likely brought it to the United States in the 19th century and established it in California in the late 1800s.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The animals breed and grow quickly, their organs are about the right size, and there aren’t many pathogens that infect both pigs and people.—
Amber Dance,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Mar. 2025
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The market turbulence underscores a fundamental truth: uncertainty breeds volatility.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The union challenged that claim and US Steel’s domestic rival, Cleveland-Cliffs, has offered to buy any mills US Steel wants to close.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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While in Canada, Musk worked at a lumber mill in Vancouver, before attending Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario for two years, according to the Globe and Mail.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Kettle & Fire has also spent the past nine years pioneering a return to what the soup and stock aisles used to look like—products filled with fortifying natural ingredients.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Smith, a former newspaper beat reporter who rose to fame by pioneering the art of the sports debate show, has agreed with ESPN on a new five-year, $100 million contract, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to CNBC.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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All of these choices root us in Nancy’s unsettled psyche, upending earlier assumptions about her personality.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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Birds tend to root through the lower quality food and toss it around looking for their favorite bits, emptying feeders faster.—
Joan Morris,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ivan Valdez, the owner of The Reel Life, told Fox News Digital that Betsy called his shop eight years ago and got everything set up for Gene and former NFL star and coach Jack Del Rio to go up to the Pecos Wilderness for a relaxing day.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Texas Rangers’ Overlap hat went viral over the weekend when fans spotted the Spanish word the design accidentally created and the link to the hat’s product page now redirects to the Rangers shop homepage.—
Brooks Peck,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plant. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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