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is planting

  • present progressive of plant (3rd person singular).

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But for Baimedov, whose main weapon against the desert is planting trees, the battle has become all the harder due to climate change.

From Barron's Dec. 18, 2025

The seeds Kasumi is planting are already taking root.

From BBC Nov. 30, 2024

At the Jamestown S’Klallam tribe on the Olympic Peninsula, Hilton Turnbull, the tribe’s habitat biologist, is planting redwoods alongside species like Douglas fir, western hemlock and grand fir.

From Seattle Times Jan. 21, 2024

Saying one airline is planting trees or that one is less polluting than another is misleading when every flight for years to come will emit carbon dioxide, she said.

From Reuters Sep. 13, 2023

A lazy man, who is planting corn, constantly leans on his planting stick.

From Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore by Cole, Fay-Cooper