plants

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I bought new plants and placed them around the house.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

The study also uncovered rare forms of inheritance previously seen in plants and flies but not in mammals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Countries have been wrestling with what to do with dangerous nuclear by-products since the first plants were built in the 1950s.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Around 2,000 non-native plants and animals have been brought to Britain from all over the world by people, accidentally or sometimes deliberately.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

My excuses to Jeff were pretty lame, too: I had to clean my room, move some plants, rake my grandparents’ yard … After a while, he stopped asking and did more things with Rich instead.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott