as in factories
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods
a furniture plant that employs hundreds of people
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as in founds
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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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 plants
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
And ComEd benefited enormously from the arrangement, the opinion noted, getting Madigan’s help in passing key legislation granting a formula rate, investing in electric grid infrastructure and rescuing two underperforming nuclear power plants owned by the utility’s parent company.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
These deer-resistant plants thrive in moist, well-draining soil and full to partial sunlight.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026
While many plants love their soil packed with nutrients and organic material, lavender isn’t one of them.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
As the countryside springs to life with an abundance of edible plants, now is a great time to start keeping an eye out for ingredients on your next walk.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026
Container plants need consistent moisture.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Here are the best garlic companion plants that have similar growing needs.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Fresh herb plants grace tables and cruisers munch on breads baked in mini clay pots.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Repot plants with visible roots, slowed growth, yellowing leaves, poor drainage, and salt buildup on the soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
Here’s what’s actually going on and which plants in your garden might be causing the problem.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Insert plants through the holes (from the inside out), add more potting mix to reach the next level of openings and add more plants.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Consider making a tepee or similar structure to conserve space and send the vining bean plants up a rope grid.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Harden plants off approximately seven to ten days before planting them in your beds.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Besides soil preparation, the program removes factors that limit natural regeneration and plants a mix of native species.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
Among the plants that are exempt are many of the midwestern and mid-Atlantic plants directly upwind from Connecticut, as well as several plants that are the most polluting plants in the country.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
And ComEd benefited enormously from the arrangement, the opinion noted, getting Madigan’s help in passing key legislation granting a formula rate, investing in electric grid infrastructure and rescuing two underperforming nuclear power plants owned by the utility’s parent company.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
These deer-resistant plants thrive in moist, well-draining soil and full to partial sunlight.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026
While many plants love their soil packed with nutrients and organic material, lavender isn’t one of them.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
As the countryside springs to life with an abundance of edible plants, now is a great time to start keeping an eye out for ingredients on your next walk.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026
Container plants need consistent moisture.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Here are the best garlic companion plants that have similar growing needs.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
Bean plants themselves enhance soil nutrition, benefiting its partners in return.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Fresh herb plants grace tables and cruisers munch on breads baked in mini clay pots.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Repot plants with visible roots, slowed growth, yellowing leaves, poor drainage, and salt buildup on the soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
Here’s what’s actually going on and which plants in your garden might be causing the problem.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Insert plants through the holes (from the inside out), add more potting mix to reach the next level of openings and add more plants.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Consider making a tepee or similar structure to conserve space and send the vining bean plants up a rope grid.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Harden plants off approximately seven to ten days before planting them in your beds.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Besides soil preparation, the program removes factors that limit natural regeneration and plants a mix of native species.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plants
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Just 261 factories—about one-third of those assessed—have a relationship that goes back less than three years.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2026
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This is felt beyond just factories.—
Alex Durante,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The new Postseason Ranking Formula seeds all 32 playoff teams based off their entire regular season, a stark difference from the former model that seeded teams by their success in region play.—
Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Most seeds sprout in soil temperatures 70°F to 75°F.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
20 Apr. 2026
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Last year, people searching for missing relatives founds piles of shoes and other clothing, as well as bone fragments at what authorities later said was a Jalisco cartel recruitment and training site.—
Fabiola Sanchez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Last year, people searching for missing relatives founds piles of shoes and other clothing, as well as bone fragments, at what authorities later said was a Jalisco cartel recruitment and training site.—
Garrett Haake,
NBC news,
22 Feb. 2026
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Baseball is a copycat league, and success breeds imitators.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Conversely, a lack of transparency breeds distrust and erodes institutional legitimacy.—
Wayne Unger,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
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Cera explained the museum would have interactive exhibits with artifacts from various steel mills in the area.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Fatla credits all that success to the city's blue-collar work ethic, forged in its steel mills since the 19th century.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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The first episode establishes immediately that something is uniquely off about Widow’s Bay, and not just because Shep, a shipman patrolling the waters at night, goes missing, potentially because he’s been taken by a sinister fog.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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The new law establishes a foreign agent registration requirement, ensuring individuals acting on behalf of hostile foreign governments cannot operate in the shadows.—
Joe Gebbia Sr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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This is a high-spirited opening for curious neighbors and travelers alike, with a mischievous sense of fun that firmly roots guests in their destination.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Louisiana dirty rice is a tasty meat-and-rice dish that roots its flavor in aromatic Cajun seasoning and the holy trinity vegetables.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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The gallery would dedicate its third exhibition to Smith, presenting two monumental works by the artist made in the mid-1960s and early ’70s.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Those are real-life examples of recent scams plaguing the publishing industry that target authors’ wallets and original works.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Plants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plants. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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