Example Sentences

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Until recently, the bare and dry land they were replanting belonged to a ranch owner who had torn down its trees for cattle pasture.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2023

“Based on the sheer number of acres they are alleged to have owned, the amount that they were replanting wasn’t” sufficient, McWhirter said.

From BusinessWeek • Aug. 30, 2011