willow

Example Sentences

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By late afternoon, the final miles carry me east toward the Colorado River, where it meanders past willow and cottonwood.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

In other words, the statistical method made the connection appear powerful by design, even if willow growth had not meaningfully changed.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

At the meadow’s end, the creek dived into a rocky canyon, the beginning of a 1,500-foot drop through patches of willow, cottonwood and fern.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

She cited aspirin drawing on formulations using willow tree bark, contraceptive pills developed from yam plant roots and child cancer treatments based on Madagascar's rosy periwinkle flower.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

I sat next to the sole blue willow in the square that had come through the fire unscathed.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate