saplings
Example Sentences
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The earliest he can replant is 2029, he said, to ensure parasites from the burned wood don’t affect his saplings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
From Sycamore Gap saplings to 'trees of hope'
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Over-population of deer means they graze on young plants and tree saplings before they ever have a chance to reach maturity.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Only raccoons are said to live in the Karlshorst buildings and birch saplings are sprouting out of a balcony.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
He goes on to tell me how their houses are built with frames made of thin saplings.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
