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greenhouse

[green-hous] / ˈgrinˌhaʊs /


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Well, sulphur pollution acts a bit like dust on the greenhouse windows.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Removing sulphate pollution takes away some of the cooling that had been counteracting greenhouse warming.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Nepal, a largely rural nation of 30 million people that has contributed little to the greenhouse gas emissions driving global warming, says reconstruction could cost billions of dollars.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

After more than three months of burning that year, Indonesia's fires had emitted 1.75 billion tons of greenhouse gas equivalents -- more than Japan emits in an entire year.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

The petals, one moment unfurled and bright, retreated into the center, curling up as an oily stench suddenly wafted through the greenhouse.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

The Park Service gathered seeds from the landscape, grew them in greenhouses and planted them in the preserve in 2020 and 2021 when they were 2 to 3 years old, Polyakov said.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

In the vast greenhouses, trays of plants shuttle around on rollers, which deliver them to the next stage of cultivation in sequence.

From BBC May 14, 2026

My late father-in-law loved orchids, and in his decadeslong passion he built and maintained two large greenhouses.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

Farmers are also facing higher costs of diesel for their tractors and other equipment, as well as for gas to heat greenhouses and animal enclosures.

From Barron's Mar. 25, 2026

When she got to Greystone Street, she passed Clary Laine, who was probably on her way to the greenhouses.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau




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