leaves
Americannoun
noun
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Appeared in the April 28, 2026, print edition as 'Base Turmoil Leaves Exiled Islanders Helpless'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Leaves picked in spring also have higher levels compared to ones picked in autumn, indicating levels of oleuropein reduce as the leaves get older.
From Salon • Jan. 9, 2025
Or if they don’t live locally, consider purchasing them Tea at Shiloh’s limited-edition herbal book, “Roots, Leaves, Flowers.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2024
Leaves with more complex networks fared better than those with simple branching; these leaves could survive even with holes disrupting up to 40% of the veins.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 30, 2024
I’d brought Margo’s copy of Leaves of Grass to school, and I started reading the highlighted parts of “Song of Myself” again, under the desk while Mr. Jiminez scratched away at the blackboard.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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