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The US president has sought to cement his legacy through changes to the White House, including gilded gold leaf accents in the Oval Office, demolition of the East Wing and construction of a ballroom.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

“Our research found that even with common dyes and finishes, cotton remained biodegradable and, on average, biodegraded faster than an oak leaf under the same conditions,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

These included a houseplant leaf, PVC, and polystyrene, such as that found in plastic windows.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

There has been a string of recent high-profile arrests, including a July raid that rescued a leaf monkey, a gibbon and hundreds of turtles, as well as multiple interceptions at airports.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

There was heavy golden leaf on the windowpanes, and two carved dragons guarding the door.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Matlow says that leaves a "growing animal welfare crisis on our hands".

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

This section leaves us with the idea that something was slowly going wrong with Ewan, who had joined the Royal Air Force Regiment a few years before his death.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

"News like this always leaves you feeling empty. It's very sad for all the families involved."

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

It leaves open how the resulting benefits will be shared among customers, suppliers and shareholders.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

The “tea” consisted of old leaves which had been crushed and reused so often they did little more than color the water.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Fans marched to last Thursday’s afternoon game with Qatar wearing Canadian flags draped over their shoulders and headdresses that sprouted small maple leafs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

Four decades later, there’s a sense of intimacy as she leafs through sketches, fabric swatches and photos of Diana, displayed alongside images of the designer’s mother stitching embroidery into the gown.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 26, 2022

After supper, Karzai said, he sometimes leafs through his old school books, partly to fend off feeling depressed, partly to see if he can retain some of his lessons.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2022

Invited to the family’s mansion, Martin is at once awed and seduced by its opulence; he hungrily studies an oil painting and leafs through a volume of Baudelaire.

From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2020

If there is nothing decent on television she leafs through books she takes out of the library, books that occupy the space Ashoke normally does on the bed.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

While Steve’s dad leafed through documents and letters—stopping to exclaim or lament a bit—and Steve went through still more photos, I dug through his late mom’s sewing supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

It’s just a 5-foot skinny stick now, but it has leafed out and is so beautiful and full of promise.

From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024

They were on my mind at Manzanita Park as I leafed through an election guide, searching for a Latino candidate — any Latino candidate — to vote for.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2023

Perhaps you belong to a tinned-fish-of-the-month club, or have leafed through a tinned-fish-focused cookbook that tells you how best to cook a food already cooked.

From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 2023

He put his reading glasses on again, leafed through a book, and started to read.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

A former NFL player named John Urschel decided to do some light reading this week, and for him that meant leafing through the latest math papers from OpenAI about topics such as the Riemann hypothesis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Spend enough time cooking — or leafing through cookbooks in bed — and you notice certain ingredients keep reaching for one another.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

Leo Kelly—a devout Christian Iowan who was seen ascending the Senate dais, leafing through sensitive documents, and praying in the chamber—described it as “a blessing.”

From Slate ● May 28, 2026

Trees only delay leafing after actual infestations, which prevents insects from adapting to the change over time.

From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026

Kendra plopped down on the bed, leafing through the last pages.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull