leaf
Example Sentences
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Its figures for 2020 show Zimbabwe was Africa's top tobacco leaf grower, making up a third of the continent's production.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
The deep dive into local construction practices comes as New York City turns a new environmental leaf under Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Glass vases with metallic finishes of unnatural blue, green and gold are drowned in palm leaf motifs, ready to be flowered.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
These included polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which indicate the intensity of slash-and-burn fires; leaf waxes, which reflect vegetation and rainfall patterns; and fecal stanols, which help estimate population size.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
“Seal the door!” he cried, his voice carried off like a leaf in a hurricane.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing leaf
Stump Speech: Tree Terminology
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Life Science: Plants
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Photosynthesis - Middle School
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