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“I think that they see there’s a real opportunity here to turn over a new leaf so long as they do the right thing,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Eventually, the plant returns as a leaf or a flower, photosynthesizing energy in preparation for its next bloom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

During daylight hours, the ballista spider remains hidden beneath a leaf positioned above areas where green tree ants are actively foraging.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026

After nightfall, it drops down some 50cm to a leaf, a branch or the forest floor and creates an anchor point using a silk line.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

An oak leaf drifted lazily in the breeze.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

Epicurious’ recipe for a delicious summertime lettuce soup seasons, boils and purées a whole head of lettuce, including both the leaves and ribs, coarsely chopped.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026

That, quickly followed by the abrupt departure, without explanation, of Gavriel, leaves the students unmoored.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

The title track is full of thwarted desire, as Gavin tries and fails to get the attention of a girl who constantly leaves her dangling.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

But it leaves unanswered one of the most important questions in retirement planning: How much of that spending is truly essential?

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

I glanced at the mirror in the window of the dining room where we were still sitting over tea of rose leaves and cherry stems.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

It’s a broadleaf weed that grows in colonies or large groups and have seed leafs that are round and oval with sparse stinging hairs.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2023

Four decades later, there’s a sense of intimacy as she leafs through sketches, fabric swatches and photos of Diana, displayed alongside images of the designer’s mother stitching embroidery into the gown.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 26, 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

Walking with Gregory6 in bare treed October ash woods—winds blowing brown sere leafs at feet—talking of dead Jack—the sky an old familiar place with fragrant eyebrow clouds passing overhead in Fall Current—

From The New Yorker ● Oct. 20, 2019

I spit the dirt and leafs out of my mouth and told him, “I’m sorry, Mr. Leroy, I didn’t know he was gonna steal your money, I swear I didn’t know, sir!”

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis

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

Meggie opened the book and leafed through the pages until she found the big N with the animal that looked like Gwin sitting on it.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

Shortly after opening time on a recent morning, the Kettering store already had a number of middle-aged customers milling about the space leafing through magazines—yes, it has those—or asking for advice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 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

Before the game, he marched through the clubhouse and hunched over his locker, leafing through a scouting report while teammates carefully tip-toed around him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2025

Callie, leafing through one particularly marked-up volume, began to cry.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen