pot
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And instead of relying on the local soil, they would pot the plants in a material made from coconut fiber, with nutrients and filtered water provided via drip-irrigation technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Kerr was peerless as he seized the opportunity to put on one final show this season - and take his share of the biggest prize pot in the sport's history.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The big, green lady in the harbor and the melting pot and all that.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Suddenly, the frog jumped out of the pot.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Beside them was a porcelain pot of tea and three little cups.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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Besides the eaten snacks and some outdoor pots that broke during the burglar’s attempted escape, Rowley said nothing was stolen and there was no damage to the home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
"If someone's not helping you remove those pots and pans, your water's overflowing by the end of the day," she says, "and you're at tipping point."
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The narrow walkway separating the parking lot from her front door is filled with planters and flower pots of all sizes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
In some parts of the city, protesters regularly bang pots and pans in nighttime demonstrations known as cacerolazos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
In the afternoon, Nhamo harvested gourds to turn into calabashes and storage pots.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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Depicted with potted plants, ample relaxation room, and chic luggage storage under Saarinen tulip tables, the people mover, the video promises, “will perhaps be best known for its convenience and its feeling of luxury.”
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
For readers enjoying their potted orchids at home, Mr. Haskell has a sobering message.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
In one corner, Biles and Owens have added a potted plant to inject some greenery into the room, while floor-to-ceiling curtains hang over the sliding walls of glass.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 24, 2026
On the rooftop - a small garden with large potted palms - they locked the iron door and dragged the heavy planters across it.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
A chair where he used to pile his work clothes has been removed and in its place is a plant stand holding a potted fern.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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Depending on what they learn, the fix for future planting projects could be as simple as mixing a bit of native earth into the potting soil where the Joshua tree seedlings are grown.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
She created Petersham Nurseries Café, with a dirt floor, wobbly old chairs, secondhand cooking gear installed in a former potting shed, and a simple menu based on whatever was growing in the adjacent garden.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
But Mrs Bayley points out that the process is remarkably similar to what amateur gardeners do in a potting shed, taking a cutting from a much-loved rose to grow another.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025
She started propagating succulent and houseplant cuttings, potting them in vessels she got from neighbors on a Buy Nothing group.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
But another thing happens when we are readying our potting containers.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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