greenhouse
Americannoun
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greenhouses
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noun
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Nuclear power produces no greenhouse gas emissions, the primary driver of climate change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The UK has set a target to consume zero-carbon electricity by 2030 and is aiming to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to combat climate change.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Mr. Hurst is a Missouri farmer and greenhouse grower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Oceans are a vital regulator of the climate, absorbing most of the excess heat generated by greenhouse gas emissions and producing half of Earth's oxygen.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
They had arrived at the greenhouse by a faint trail through the woods.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
The applicant told the BBC he disputed it was a greenfield site and there had been greenhouses on the land which were later destroyed and buried.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The parcel includes three buildings, greenhouses and a large agricultural field, according to the lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 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
An hour's drive north of New York City, the greenhouses at Cropsey Farm are seeing their first leaves of kale, spinach and arugula emerge.
From Barron's ● Apr. 11, 2026
She looked back toward the rear of the greenhouses, toward the trash heaps.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
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