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green

[green] / grin /




ADJECTIVE
referring to practices or policies that do not negatively affect the environment
Synonyms
NOUN
square or park in center of town
Synonyms


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"Local green spaces are so important to us now," she said.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

In the future, researchers could potentially explore these organisms as biological systems for converting gases into useful products, including methane and ammonia, with green hydrogen serving as an energy source.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

I personally think it’s a green flag that he isn’t willing to change a long-standing tradition for someone he met so recently.

From MarketWatch Sep. 19, 2026

On Sunday, just outside the fenced-off green space, street vendors were selling everything from African fabrics to soap.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

“No,” Tansy said, “Alice’s favorite pet is a little green garter snake that lives in her purse.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

The Englishwoman still could not buy a birdie putt on the slow greens but she never gave her opponent a sniff.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

Guests worried about greens switched to grains and pitas for a period, Tolivar said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Nitrate is found naturally in many vegetables, especially beetroot and leafy greens such as spinach, rocket, and lettuce.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

Here’s how one of L.A.’s freshest new restaurants makes grains, greens and veggies sing — and how home cooks can replicate its grain bowls and salads.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

Down at Pier 57, the Great Wheel pinwheels and flashes through brilliant color patterns: electric violets, neon greens, siren reds.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

She is one of a number of Europeans who are moving north in search of cooler weather and greener pastures.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Participants who recycled, used reusable cups and containers, took public transportation, ate greener diets, or cycled to work were no less likely to support wider climate policies and collective action.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

From building wind turbines to reinforcing power grids for rising demand from electric cars, transitioning from fossil fuels to greener economies will require a massive increase in metal extraction.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

We can at least keep air in the realm of absurdity by fighting for a greener future, which we can still see ahead, even through the smoke.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

It skipped over hills greener than fresh twenty-dollar bills.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

It ranges from the greenest to the dirtiest, from established technologies to speculative ones, and even includes companies that play tangential roles in the sector.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 24, 2025

That means the greenest new building is one that’s in the center of town.

From Slate Jun. 3, 2025

Despite the greenest possible light, at least one of his 93 NBA field-goal attempts have had to cross Knecht’s “crazy or something like that” threshold, right?

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 17, 2024

With transport making up the bulk of emissions, Ms O'Neill says it's crucial festival organisers work with transport providers to ensure that people travel in the greenest way possible to and from the site.

From BBC Feb. 12, 2024

I had grown up in the greenest, most beautiful valley on the island.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

Trees with access to shallow water tables "greened up" during drought, the researchers found, while trees over deeper water tables experienced more foliage browning and tree death.

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2024

Some research has found that greening projects are contagious: Neighbors of greened lots start taking better care of their own yards.

From National Geographic Dec. 14, 2023

In a randomized controlled trial, our team found that people living near newly greened spaces reported feeling less depressed than those who did not.

From Washington Post Dec. 9, 2021

People around greened lots reported feeling less depressed.

From New York Times Oct. 8, 2021

Week after week, I returned to Iowa, watching through the plane window as the seasons changed, as the earth slowly greened and the soybean and corn crops grew in ruler-straight lines.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Florida’s orange production—more than 90% of which is used for juice—is down 95% since the arrival of the disease, called citrus greening.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

About a decade ago, with greening pushing him toward bankruptcy, Rucks began diversifying: blueberries, bamboo, ornamental plants.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

So experts said countries across the region should further insulate energy systems against more frequent disruptive weather events by diversifying and greening their grids.

From Barron's May 5, 2026

Her priorities have included early education expansion, school greening improvements, literacy through phonics training, protecting immigrant students and focusing more budget resources on the highest-need schools.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

Every May brings Atomic Bomb Awareness Month to Camillo Junior High, right after the greening grass and the yellowing forsythia.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt




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