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plant

[plant, plahnt] / plænt, plɑnt /


NOUN
factory and its buildings, equipment
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But in 2020, a bankruptcy court ruled that the company could abandon its shuttered Vernon plant, leaving the cleanup to California taxpayers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

The plant, to be located in Fort Worth, Texas, would have the capacity to build tens of thousands of aircraft each year, Wing said Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Auto sector production jumped around 17 percent from a month earlier following a sluggish period caused largely by factory holidays and plant maintenance over the summer.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

Because the larvae remain near plant roots, they are difficult to locate and study.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

Charlie put Lester on his shoulder to plant the flag up in its holder.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

A lush landscape of 6,000 native plants sits atop the 101 overpass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Workers have also been asked to halt production at oil refineries, and France is expected to import more electricity than it produces on Thursday because of disruption at nuclear plants.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

New power plants have driven up electric rates and the facilities create noise pollution.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

That is comparable to the combined yearly electricity production of roughly 130 continuously operating nuclear power plants, each with a capacity of about one gigawatt.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Everywhere I see the results of Tūtū’s love and care for her plants and respect for the soils they grow in.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

For several years now, Italy has also had to contend with the growing strength of the Spanish truffle industry, where farmers have planted vast truffle orchards and slashed costs.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

I planted two in my tiny backyard—perhaps a bit ambitious given how large these trees could get if they survive, say, 1,000 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

A joint Seoul-UN investigation earlier this month concluded that North Korea planted the landmines over a year ago.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

"Every plug planted brings us one step closer to establishing a thriving meadow," said Michael de Whalley, the cabinet member for climate change and biodiversity at the authority.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

"Or someone could have planted the rhinestone there to make him look guilty," Nancy pointed out.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene

Adaptation finance is aimed at protecting countries from a changing climate, with measures ranging from building sea walls and levees to planting drought-resistant crops or making homes more resilient to natural disasters.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

That means we can start the planting at the base.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

Baxter herself is a fan of growing sequoias—not really migrating whole forests, but she’s fine with planting one or two.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Sustainability may have been a focus for the Lucas gardens — the museum’s website trumpets solar panels on the roof and a rainwater irrigation system — but its planting choices have room for improvement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

As I came walking along, singing my head off, Papa called to me from the field where he was planting corn.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls


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