leaves
Example Sentences
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Some states and a number of large private companies have introduced menstrual leaves for employees over the years.
From BBC
That “feel good” part is central: While he discusses his mother’s death from cancer last year, he leaves out a beautiful but poignant part of their final days together.
From Los Angeles Times
Following a moment of silence, listening to the wind and rustling leaves, he says, “The sun is healing us.”
From Los Angeles Times
And there’s “scorch,” at the low end, when radiant heat, not flame, kills the crown but leaves dead foliage in place.
From Los Angeles Times
These flows slowly push the bacterial colony outward, similar to leaves drifting along a thin stream.
From Science Daily
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