leafy
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Their leafy indentations can trap the microscopic parasites, and make them harder to wash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Parents push buggies through quiet leafy side streets of this popular neighbourhood that is also within easy reach of central London.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
I’d also argue that loading up your ramen with as many vegetables as possible, namely leafy greens, is a great way to enjoy your favorite fresh produce, stress-free.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Cases often rise in the summer and, as my colleague Nadira Goffe explains, frequently trace back to leafy greens.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
After a while some Lost Boys built us a simple shelter made of tall grass and leafy tree branches.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
When the prestigious Queen Elizabeth’s School accepted him at the age of 11, the family moved into a safer, leafier neighborhood a few miles north.
From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
But I hope that when I do, I will be somewhere at least slightly greener and leafier than where I started.
From Slate ● Jan. 2, 2023
Look for the longest, freshest sprigs of herbs you can find — rosemary is an obvious contender, but smaller, leafier herbs like sage, thyme, and oregano will do too.
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2021
Stand the leaves up against the side of the bowl so the sturdier white parts are soaking directly in the brine and the leafier green parts are out of the brine.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2020
The grape arbor was leafier than Matt ever remembered, and a small duck paddled away across the water as he approached.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
In recent months, a string of similar incidents in some of Sydney's leafiest and wealthiest suburbs has baffled a nation rather attached to its bushland.
From BBC ● May 11, 2024
Maps indicate the leafiest blocks in the city, based on the latest tree census, as well as parks and playgrounds with sprinklers and water fountains.
From New York Times ● Aug. 21, 2020
It doesn’t seem too long ago that an annual salary of $77,832 would be more than enough to keep a family of four happy and safe in the loveliest house in the leafiest suburb.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 7, 2018
And on May 31, "Treehouse Masters" goes out on a limb to display the sprawling luxury treehouses masterminded by "tree whisperer" Pete Nelson and his team for back-to-nature living at its leafiest.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 3, 2013
The sunbeams sift through even the leafiest trees with scarcely any interruption, and the weary, heated traveler finds but little protection in their shade.
From The Mountains of California by Muir, John
