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planting

  • present participle
    of plant.
    plant
    noun
    any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or the use of photosynthesis.

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He’s betting that as more people understand what’s at stake, they will keep showing up — even if they are planting trees for a future he’ll never see.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

It’s like planting a seed; the soil is the training data.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Garrett said he is also using about 40% less fertilizer an acre since he is planting fewer seeds.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

They are doing this in a range of ways from planting trees and growing vegetables, to leading bug hunts and rediscovering nature.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Nothing had happened to the modern planting spots.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young