transplanting

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It found that direct injection of seeds into the seabed, along with the transplanting of small intact patches of seagrass had delivered the best results.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

In practice, he argues, many innovations grow out of existing ones, often by borrowing or transplanting concepts from one field to another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

She was a master gardener, expert at transplanting Japanese maples, according to her neighbor, Patty Hall.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

"We found that people were actively transplanting and cultivating hazelnuts hundreds of kilometers from their place of origin," Armstrong explains of the expansive trade activity the maps illustrated.

From Science Daily • Dec. 6, 2024

She invited my mother over for cards and scrapbooking parties and book club meetings, but Mom was too busy transplanting hearts.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson