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plant

[plant, plahnt] / plænt, plɑnt /


NOUN
factory and its buildings, equipment
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The UAW workers were pushing for wages closer to the $29 an hour they used to earn in 2008 before agreeing to a 50% wage reduction to keep the plant open during the economic recession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Once the plant decides to bloom, it channels its entire reserve of accumulated sugar upward into the stalk in a matter of days.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Their work included sediment coring, laboratory testing, climate reconstructions, and studies of past plant and animal activity.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

But “Doctor Who” is a hardy plant, an institution in two centuries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

A breeze blows through his open window, the curtain catching his plant.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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