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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
arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
Turkeys foraging in agricultural areas in the fall and spring eat mostly waste grains, wild plants, insects, and young grasses.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
Amy Huschka, Freep.com, 8 July 2025
In some cases, North Korean IT workers have gone as far as to plant malware into company networks.
—July 8, CBS News, 8 July 2025
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Noun
Ashby’s masterpiece follows Chance, a simple-minded gardener played by Peter Sellers, who has lived his entire life inside a wealthy man’s townhouse, tending plants and absorbing reality only through television.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
Turkeys foraging in agricultural areas in the fall and spring eat mostly waste grains, wild plants, insects, and young grasses.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
Verb
In April 2021, wildflowers and sunflowers were also planted, and the farm opened the farm that summer, according to the website.
—Amy Huschka, Freep.com, 8 July 2025
In some cases, North Korean IT workers have gone as far as to plant malware into company networks.
—July 8, CBS News, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plant
Noun
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To produce its weapons, Anduril is planning to open a sprawling factory near Columbus, Ohio.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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That's because the automakers are paying for tariffs and passing it on to dealers, who now pay more to buy cars from the factory.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Świątek was consistently ranked No. 1 in the WTA rankings from 2022 to 2024, but was seeded No. 8 at Wimbledon.—
Grace Jordan-Weinstein,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Advertisement Dunham, who wrote and directed the episode, also seeds their interactions with the distractions, evasions, and half-truths of two people with baggage who aren’t yet comfortable baring their whole souls.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Not long before the end, the daring writer-director introduces an idea that should have been established from the jump: As a child, Seti struggled with a speech impediment.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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His presence has allowed the KC bullpen to have established roles.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
Verb
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To buy reefs a little extra time, scientists are breeding both algae and corals to withstand more heat; some of this work is taking place in Florida.—
Rafe Pomerance,
Sun Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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Although the passenger pigeon was reported to have nested in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Mississippi, there are no records of breeding in Arkansas.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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The mills also reported lower backlogs, decreased production and a contraction in new export orders in June.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
3 July 2025
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Furthering the coincidences, the mill was then owned by Jack Dahlstrom, who worked construction jobs with Thurman, and is currently owned by Jack’s daughter, Dodi Dahlstrom Ellis.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Verb
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At Evans High School, Children’s Home Society of Florida and the University of Central Florida pioneered the state’s first Community Partnership School in 2012.—
Andry Sweet,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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Thorium was pioneered in America decades ago, but has been taken up by China to great success.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
Verb
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At the time, this was assumed in some quarters to be related to the decision to replace driver Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto as Pierre Gasly’s team-mate in a 2025 season where Alpine is rooted to the bottom of the constructors’ championship.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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Take cuttings from woody herbs, such as rosemary and lavender, and root them in a well-draining medium, like perlite or moist sand.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 July 2025
Noun
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If there was ever a time to shop, now's the perfect opportunity to take the plunge while these rare deals have reached up to 46% off.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
9 July 2025
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The first day of Amazon's big summer sale is over, but there are still three more days of deals to shop.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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“Plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plant. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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