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Recent Examples of leaf
Ruth Margalit, The New York Review of Books, 30 Mar. 2023
The trees should leaf out normally.
—oregonlive, 11 June 2022
Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
The tablescape featured matching dining sets with napkins and a brown leaf decoration on top.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Such a cacophony means that the reader keeps having to leaf back to make sense of the storyline.
—Ruth Margalit, The New York Review of Books, 30 Mar. 2023
The trees should leaf out normally.
—oregonlive, 11 June 2022
Noun
This goes above and beyond and in about every type of environment on the planet, from tiny tropical leaf hoppers to the largest whales in the ocean.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
The tablescape featured matching dining sets with napkins and a brown leaf decoration on top.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaf
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In the compact brick building, a complex process of nuclear reactions took place leading up to the moment when Lichtenberger flipped that switch.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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More:After years of losses, Tennessee Democrats hope to flip these state legislative seats Though there were some open legislative seats up for grabs, voters reelected the same party's candidate for each.Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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According to a fact sheet released by the Defense Department, the U.S. works with Ukraine and other countries to research the threats of dangerous diseases affecting animals and humans.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Let cool on baking sheets 5 minutes; transfer to wire rack, and let cool completely, about 20 minutes.Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
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Lead singer Hayley Williams and Swift hold thumbs up, as the band dressed in red and white smile backstage.Bryan West, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2024
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The bass tones flowed thumbed beautifully and distortion-free from this 120-decibel speaker, thanks to the 6-by-9-inch woofer.Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Leaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaf. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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