willow
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The infested willow plants were sold in 15 counties, mostly across Southern and Central California between June 24 and July 3.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Vegetation visible along the reservoir shoreline and river channel includes tamarisk, willow, cottonwood, sedges, and various grasses.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
"Leather on willow, country pubs and just the loveliness of England," she muses wistfully.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
More work will be carried out to prevent an invasion of willow plants which are threatening a wetland area, a council says.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
Her mother was on her knees under the willow tree, hands over her face, bawling as Ivan’s mother, Marina, knelt beside her.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
She has planted meadows, willows, hedgerows, tussocky grasses and late-flowering crops to give insects food through the summer.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Among them, the height to volume model was applied to heavily browsed willows with unusual growth forms, even though the model was not designed for such distorted shapes.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
The vast Grand Palais exhibition space in central Paris was transformed into an enchanted and psychedelic forest populated by giant mushrooms and pink weeping willows.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
The water is low, but clear, lined with the shade of willows.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
One day, tired and hot from the chase, she came upon a crystal-clear river deeply shaded by silvery willows.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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Vocabulary from Readings 3, Unit 1
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Vocabulary from Readings 3, Unit 1
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"The Blue and the Gray" by Francis Miles Finch
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