leaf
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The group ended the letter saying they hope it inspired Aberaeron to "turn over a new leaf and let mackerel swim free".
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Rather than relying on one gene to determine leaf shape, evolution appears to modify different parts of a larger genetic network.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
The coca leaf is an ancestral crop traditionally used by indigenous communities in teas and medicines.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
“I think that they see there’s a real opportunity here to turn over a new leaf so long as they do the right thing,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Before he could respond, there was a loud moan and the leaf beneath him gave way.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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That leaves job seekers trying to find their place in an uncertain market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
But I’ve come to love how Mitchell nailed being a nocturnal 20-something who winds up somewhere unpredictable whenever he leaves the apartment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Its heads are usually shielded from sunlight by the leaves, but in this year more light is reaching them and turning them yellow.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“They eat the leaves of the nightshade, but that would be death for you or me . . . It’s a puzzle,” she warns her daughter Jaehaera in a Season 3 episode.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
A tree whose leaves had made a head start on autumn and turned red before any of the others.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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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
Liudmyla leafs through an old photo album containing images of Mykola’s paintings, the closest thing he has to an artist’s monograph, and then brings out a few of the originals she’s packed away for safe-keeping.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
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
Walking with Gregory6 in bare treed October ash woods—winds blowing brown sere leafs at feet—talking of dead Jack—the sky an old familiar place with fragrant eyebrow clouds passing overhead in Fall Current—
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 20, 2019
I hit the ground so hard and sudden that my mouth came open and I swallowed a bunch of dirt and old dead leafs.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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At the airport, I leafed through the collection of mid-1800s botanical illustrations, unable to imagine a more appropriate souvenir.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
Veteran journalers refilled matching Fujifilm photo printers, while newbies leafed through fresh sticker books.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2025
Back at my tiny Airbnb above a Chinese supermarket, I leafed through it.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2024
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
“Only a few days,” I said, watching Frankie in the corner of my eye as he leafed through a book on the table.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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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
Shortly after opening time on a recent morning, the Kettering store already had a number of middle-aged customers milling about the space leafing through magazines—yes, it has those—or asking for advice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 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
Amaya gave her a quick nod of approval and went back to leafing through the ledger she’d pulled.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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