Example Sentences

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First, he has transformed the 1.84-acre plot into a veritable oasis with the help of professional arborists who have planted a plethora of exotic trees throughout the front and back yards.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 26, 2025

The saxaul is also being used to protect the capital Ashgabat, where "environmental activists have planted more than 50 hectares of saxaul on the edge of the desert," Arazmedov said.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

In other words, a few bad apples among entrepreneurs haven’t spoiled the bunch—and some of them have planted the seeds for growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

“Farmers have planted several crops just for the program because the program meant guaranteed income for them. Now they are worried that their crops will not have a home.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2025

"I must have planted it. In Mo's community garden. That's what I did with all the cuttings he sent."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda