Example Sentences

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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

These trends are creating huge momentum: viticulture is now Britain's fastest-growing agricultural sector, and the UK is planting vines more quickly than most of the world's biggest wine producing countries.

From Reuters • Oct. 16, 2023

“He is planting a garden,” said she; “no need to ask him; he hears nothing while he is at play, and his games are as solemn as midnight.”

From Fairy Book by May, Sophie