plant
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A brand-new plant such as the one floated by Honda must be used for decades.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Both said they were neutral on the virtual power plant law, with Paulo noting that PG&E “supports efforts to better recognize the value distributed energy resources can provide to the grid.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The report also noted that the company’s planned expansion of a Philippines plant would mark its first meaningful investment in hard disk drives in half a decade.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
In March, bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis announced plans to close its Falkirk plant with 115 roles lost.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
But unit 1, the oldest reactor in the plant, had an outdated cooling system known as an isolation condenser.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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From wafting tar pits and smells of the beach to native plants and a chocolate factory, our readers smelled Los Angeles and told us about it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Bogong moths are thought to help plants spread pollen and are also a key food source for the mountain pygmy possum, a critically endangered cave-dwelling marsupial.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Abandoned mine lands, closed power plants and vacant industrial sites already possess what developers pay a premium for: existing transmission infrastructure, water rights and large, contiguous tracts of land.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
She says they have a wide range of plants and species, many of which are endangered.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
It was a lovely, sunny place, with trailing green plants in the windows.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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She playfully planted it on Kemp's head, marking their victory.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
With rates now at their highest point since 2023, buyers are likely to stay planted on the sidelines, while sellers may take their homes off the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Whether the North Korean mines were deliberately planted or had drifted would be determined by the final investigation, said Joint Chiefs of Staff director of operations Yang Jin-hyeok.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Many of the plants in the garden were planted by Julia and her husband, Paul.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
The horned toad put its scaly hand above the space where Nathan had planted one of Nali’s traditional kernels.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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With mounting Russian attacks on the capital, his family is in "constant stress" and he tries to distract himself by planting tomatoes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
The charity will be planting great burnet, bird's foot trefoil, black knapweed, cranesbills, oxeye daisy and vetches.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
The SFI scheme is vital for many farmers who have turned large swathes of their land over to nature-friendly schemes, such as planting hedges, creating wildflower margins and protecting the soil.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
His pursuers managed to track Marset to Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia’s economic hub, by planting a GPS tracker in his girlfriend’s luggage as she traveled through Brazil, according to U.S. court filings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
We would pay off the loan and have enough for the next year’s planting.
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
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