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Taking a leaf from Francis's book, Leo has put the poor and marginalized at the center of his papacy.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

The man rushes to the garage, grabs a crate of tools and a leaf blower and gets back inside the vehicle, which then reverses and drives off.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

But today is a day to vigorously wave the maple leaf flag.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Meanwhile, carbon dioxide enters the leaf through tiny openings called stomata.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Seed Collector pointed, and it and Spider scuttled over to another leaf.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

Mr. Varadarajan’s assessment leaves a disturbing impression of Bob Woodward as a journalist who exploited the confidences of his sources, ultimately sacrificing their trust and reputations on the altar of his own celebrity status.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

“But that still leaves about a 30% to 40% chance of near- or below-normal precipitation, and so this winter is not a slam dunk in terms of how the overall season will occur,” Munroe said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

These butterflies and Cecropia trees share a close ecological relationship because Cecropia leaves provide food for Colobura caterpillars.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

But for the thundering prose, Guterres leaves office with a world far hotter than when he took office in 2017 shortly after the landmark Paris Agreement took effect.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

Along the left-hand side, the houses were mostly hidden behind trees, their green leaves still and silent.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

He leafs through a paperback copy of “Chocolate for a Woman’s Heart” from a nearby bookshelf.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2023

A bascule bridge is a drawbridge with one or two leafs that open with an upward swing, giving river traffic unlimited clearance.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2022

After supper, Karzai said, he sometimes leafs through his old school books, partly to fend off feeling depressed, partly to see if he can retain some of his lessons.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2022

Invited to the family’s mansion, Martin is at once awed and seduced by its opulence; he hungrily studies an oil painting and leafs through a volume of Baudelaire.

From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2020

I grin as he leafs through it, and I glance around his office.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom

At the airport, I leafed through the collection of mid-1800s botanical illustrations, unable to imagine a more appropriate souvenir.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

Back at my tiny Airbnb above a Chinese supermarket, I leafed through it.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2024

It’s just a 5-foot skinny stick now, but it has leafed out and is so beautiful and full of promise.

From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024

As I leafed through the anniversary book, I expected to be struck by how much things have changed in the past half-century.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2023

She leafed through the maps until she found Frankenforde.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

I imagine Dickinson leafing through her copy of Emerson’s “Poems” with Newton in mind.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Spend enough time cooking — or leafing through cookbooks in bed — and you notice certain ingredients keep reaching for one another.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

Leo Kelly—a devout Christian Iowan who was seen ascending the Senate dais, leafing through sensitive documents, and praying in the chamber—described it as “a blessing.”

From Slate ● May 28, 2026

Trees only delay leafing after actual infestations, which prevents insects from adapting to the change over time.

From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026

Joan was leaning on one corner of the piano and leafing through a new issue of some fashion magazine, and DeeDee smiled up at her as if the two of them shared a secret.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath