leaf

Example Sentences

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For a class project, a team he was part of built a website that predicted those leaf changes in the Boston area.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“This is just a fig leaf to deflect from criticism,” Ocasio-Cortez posted on X External link in response to Kalshi’s new measures.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

If the idea of attacking a giant leaf with a fork makes you feel like an omnivorous dinosaur waiting for extinction, consider changing the format.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

"The food in Malaysia was really nice and I got to see these monkeys; they're called dusky leaf monkeys. They're so cheeky – they once stole my banana," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

“It scurries about,” I continue, “eating every last leaf to fill its little round belly, except...”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera