vegetative

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But noise, as well as glare, are typically buffered with vegetative landscaping and setbacks, or the distance between the property line and the nearest structure.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

In a landmark ruling, India's Supreme Court has allowed the removal of life support of a 31-year-old man who has been in a vegetative state for more than a decade.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Sarah, the ex-girlfriend who perhaps knew him most intimately closest to his aneurysm, told Slate she never spoke to him about whether he would want to stay alive in a vegetative state.

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025

Freeborn said two years of relatively heavy rainfall had spurred thick vegetative growth that has now dried and become ample fuel for wildfire.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2024

Twenty-five-month-old Colin sat in a high chair, eating a breakfast of indeterminate vegetative origin while his father read the Chicago Tribune across their small kitchen table.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green