Example Sentences

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The announcement unleashed fury across Paris as city officials worried the Chinese fast-fashion giant was planting its flag in the home of haute couture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

Down the road, another farmer was planting his field under the full moon.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024

He was planting corals in the sand just off the island shore, in an area where many sea cucumbers were present.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2024

She said spending time outdoors had become a "lifeline for her family" as she was planting fruit and vegetable seeds in the hope that they would be ready to eat when her husband came home.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2024

As I came walking along, singing my head off, Papa called to me from the field where he was planting corn.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls