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Synonyms

leaves

American  
[leevz] / livz /

noun

  1. the plural of leaf.

leaves British  
/ liːvz /

noun

  1. the plural of leaf

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And that leaves these and other companies with more money to pay executives and shareholders.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“They can see the leaves on the trees and the math on the board, and it’s shocking to them.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

It’s the latter portion — “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” — that leaves room for interpretation, forming the beachhead upon which legal arguments against birthright citizenship have been mounted.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

How do Man City replace captain Silva if he leaves?

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Ending up behind me, I heard his loud snuffings and a rustling in the leaves.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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