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plant

[plant, plahnt] / plænt, plɑnt /


NOUN
factory and its buildings, equipment
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Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service maintains a screwworm pupae sterilization facility in North America and is currently building a new center in southern Texas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Carl Rowlinson is at the forefront of a woodland restoration project in Cornwall called Plant One, and recently visited the island to learn and share ideas.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

In both countries, "many of the provinces and states leading coal development are major coal-producing regions", said Christine Shearer, project manager of GEM's Global Coal Plant Tracker and author of the report.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Management says it is ramping up production at Plant 9 and gradually restarting Plant 3 to support capacity growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Meanwhile, the Department’s Plant Pest Control men had temporarily forgotten gypsy moths, for they had been busy launching an even more ambitious program in the South.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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