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plant

noun as in organism belonging to the vegetable kingdom

noun as in factory and its buildings, equipment

verb as in put in the ground for growing

verb as in establish, set

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In their fight for turf, both groups have received military training from former Colombian soldiers, use drones and plant mines.

However, Wolvaardt looked as if she had packed up the Guwahati pitch and carried on with a net session, batting with such fluency and elegance which planted seeds of doubt in the captivated crowd.

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This “semi-artificial leaf” replicates photosynthesis, the natural process plants use to turn sunlight into energy, and operates entirely on its own power.

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Later, he joined many contractors working in nuclear-power plants and refineries across the country.

At KU, Wagner and colleagues evaluated how the microbial communities from these soils influenced plants.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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