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plant

[plant, plahnt] / plænt, plɑnt /


NOUN
factory and its buildings, equipment
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Auto sector production jumped around 17 percent from a month earlier following a sluggish period caused largely by factory holidays and plant maintenance over the summer.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

“But, you know, I got things to do. I gotta buy potting soil, and, you know, plant a plant.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

“They are going to need to plant new forests for all of the subpoenas we’ll be printing,” Edward Markey, a Democratic senator from Massachusetts, wrote on X on Tuesday about potential hearings for technology executives.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

Qeshm is an island at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz and is home to a large underground missile site as well as a naval base and a major desalination plant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

The same is true for nuclear power plant workers.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

A lush landscape of 6,000 native plants sits atop the 101 overpass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Rana keeps her windows closed and curtains drawn, and has added more indoor plants.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

"This is why Turkey has invested heavily in gas- and coal-fired power plants over the past 30 years," he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

That is comparable to the combined yearly electricity production of roughly 130 continuously operating nuclear power plants, each with a capacity of about one gigawatt.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

They represent thousands of different species; there are tiny plants, tiny fungi, tiny viruses, and tiny animals.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

In a light summer drizzle, Chris and I planted the sequoia a few dozen yards from the other tree.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Peterborough City Council said 34 bus stops could include Living Roofs, mini-gardens planted on top of bus shelters that are made up of wildflowers and other vegetation.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

A joint Seoul-UN investigation earlier this month concluded that North Korea planted the landmines over a year ago.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

It said it tests its water twice a year for Legionnaires', and has planted 2,000 trees.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Where he planted mushrooms, entire toadstools were reborn as great as boulders.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Adaptation finance is aimed at protecting countries from a changing climate, with measures ranging from building sea walls and levees to planting drought-resistant crops or making homes more resilient to natural disasters.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

That means we can start the planting at the base.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

As for the potential harm: All the big environmental questions about invasive species occur when you’re planting a large number of trees—hundreds or more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Sustainability may have been a focus for the Lucas gardens — the museum’s website trumpets solar panels on the roof and a rainwater irrigation system — but its planting choices have room for improvement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

And now here she was, eventually to be gone again, leaving behind her brokenhearted jiichan and baachan...both of whom were now moving swiftly down the rows, planting, planting, planting.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata


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