plants

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In separate comments to Fox News, he said he would "rather not" hit Iranian civilian infrastructure like power plants, as previously threatened, "because once you do that, the people suffer".

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The country is dialing back operations at the plants that turn crude oil into feedstock for materials such as plastics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Lee kept some plants that have been growing in the yard for decades, like the jasmine climbing around the front of the house as well as the white roses.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Duke of Burgundy caterpillars only eat the leaves of cowslips and primroses, and only when the plants are grown in very specific conditions.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It took three years, but in 1983, Crisafulli found evidence that the first microscopic plants had begun to colonize the lake.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone