seedling
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Art provided a release for the young Kusama, whose father, a seedling merchant, was unfaithful to her mother.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
The 73-year-old bought a seedling online five years ago and planted it in a greenhouse outside his Miami home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
This was as a result of feral goats who ate every tree seedling which then prevented the forest from regenerating.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
In the shade beneath the fading giant, a seedling had sprouted.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
If I die weep at my grave every day until a seedling appears in the dirt, then cry on it to make it grow until it becomes a beautiful tree whose roots surround my body.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
Hundreds of survey plots were established and thousands of seedlings were monitored.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
After the tree was felled, seedlings were kept in a secret National Trust centre to help preserve the legacy of the much-photographed landmark.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
A box of seedlings was discovered in the kitchen.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
ArborGen, one of the world’s largest suppliers of loblolly seedlings, said sales volume in the South has dropped more than 20% over its past two fiscal years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
A hard winter had been followed by no sign of spring, and Maesie had delayed planting at first, hoping for sunshine and warmth before she subjected her seedlings to the cold earth.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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