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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
Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2025
As flames raged and doors melted shut, people jumped from windows and ran, some employees helping shield others from the growing inferno at the recycling plant, according to its owner.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 6 Jan. 2026
Sendero threatened the Augustinians in Trujillo and killed three priests in a neighboring diocese; sent armed columns to the diocese of Chulucanas, and likely planted a bomb that exploded near the mission church and one found outside the bishop’s residence.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Aronia 'chokeberry' These native plants are members of genus that includes several varieties.
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The crop has been planted around certain wellheads in Minnesota to evaluate if the crop could reduce the concentration of nitrate in drinking water.
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By the factory worker who joins the strike.—
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Best Restaurants The Lauber A lively bar and grill located in an old sheet metal factory, The Lauber is emblematic of South Bend’s rebirth.—
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Newport Harbor, seeded second for Santa Barbara, led 9-2 in the third period.—
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Oddsmakers aren't so sure, making the white-hot and fifth-seeded Texans (12-5) the early favorite even though Houston has never won a road playoff game in its 24-year history.—
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Auditing two departments Calvo plans to establish a task force to audit Hialeah’s 911 operations, responding tor concerns from dispatchers about understaffing and slow response times.—
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Since the 1977 report, scores of other scientific studies involving thousands have clearly established a strong association between consumption of meat and dairy products and elevated incidences of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity and certain types of cancer.—
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Doing so bred hope for more days like Monday, when an overflow crowd stood inside a stuffy press conference room to witness, perhaps, the beginning of Crane’s vision.—
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Chorus frogs, spring peepers and other winter-breeding frogs start calling.—
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After being laid off from his longtime job at a paper mill, Man-su (Lee Byung Hun) creates an elaborate scheme to murder his potential competitors for another job.—
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On Thursday, though, Staios released an explosive statement condemning those who continue to spread stories or add to the spiraling rumor mill.—
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The round-table style of the gathering – pioneered during large-scale assemblies organized by Pope Francis – signals Leo’s plan to continue his predecessor’s approach of seeking a more welcoming church, with leaders listening closely to Catholics in the pews.—
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Benirschke has a long history with the zoo, where his late father was a visionary scientist credited with pioneering the creation of the Frozen Zoo, a cryogenic cell bank for endangered species.—
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As autumn air and soil temperatures cool, perennial plants naturally shift their focus from above-ground to root growth.—
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Take 4- to 6-inch cuttings from green, not woody, growth, dip the ends in rooting hormone, and root them in water or soil.—
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Along with the restaurants, the building’s street-level retail offers a variety of fashion, wellness and lifestyle brands that are already open, including the James + Joy children’s boutique and Queen & Cotton clothing shop.—
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Luckily, one of the few skateboard shops in Canada at the time, PD’s Hot Shop, was not only located in Vancouver, but was roughly only an hour’s bike ride away.—
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“Plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plant. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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