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as in to relocate
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Recent Examples of transplant
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Canadian hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) has shallow roots that could be easily damaged in transplanting.
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Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
Gaines and co-writer Qasim Basir lift Amiri Baraka’s classic 1964 play out of its midcentury Civil Rights Movement context and transplant the text to present-day Manhattan, where Clay (Holland) is going mad over his wife Kaya’s (Zazie Beetz) recent admission of an infidelity.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
The image of the Hadids in Pennsylvania is not a new one: Gigi and Bella are horse girls, transplanted from the canyons of Malibu to the pastures of Bucks County, digging in the herb garden or swatting mosquitoes on Instagram Live.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025
The plant is easily transplanted and can be propagated using root trimmings.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 22 Feb. 2025
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Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
Gaines and co-writer Qasim Basir lift Amiri Baraka’s classic 1964 play out of its midcentury Civil Rights Movement context and transplant the text to present-day Manhattan, where Clay (Holland) is going mad over his wife Kaya’s (Zazie Beetz) recent admission of an infidelity.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
The image of the Hadids in Pennsylvania is not a new one: Gigi and Bella are horse girls, transplanted from the canyons of Malibu to the pastures of Bucks County, digging in the herb garden or swatting mosquitoes on Instagram Live.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025
The plant is easily transplanted and can be propagated using root trimmings.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transplant
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By 2019, Mush had relocated to Chicago and was pulling in $5 million in annual sales.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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But with Pokrovsk itself heavily defended and the military supplies previously situated there largely relocated, Russia’s main effort in the area could be to push westward, rather than north.—
Andrew Carey and Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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That’s what turned me towards this choice to want to replant these old grape varieties.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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In the fall, after the plant is dormant, dig it up and replant it correctly or move it to a sunnier spot.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
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The second victim was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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That person was transported to a local hospital in critical condition but has since been upgraded to stable, according to the sheriff's office.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Comedian and car aficionado Jay Leno drove state Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, in a 1976 Pontiac Trans-Am past the state Capitol on Tuesday, rallying support for legislation that would ease restrictions on classic cars.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Tate Beran drove in a pair of runs, while Ryan Kastor picked up his second save with two scoreless innings of relief.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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While consensus across Europe is difficult to achieve, several countries have made concerted efforts to haul up their own defense budgets.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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On Sunday, Teichert Construction, based in Sacramento, began using trucks, front loaders and other equipment to start hauling away the main pile blocking both lanes.—
Paul Rogers,
The Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
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According to a press statement from the department, 31-year-old Demetria Spence was taken into custody and charged with transmitting a false public alarm.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Atlanta Police Department said Demetria Spence, 31, was charged Tuesday with transmitting a false public alarm.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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There were so many physical scenes and heavy emotions carried throughout.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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The charges carry a combined sentence of 24 to 62 years in prison, Drummond said, and up to $260,000 in fines.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Hess, in his earlier films, displayed a refined sense of comic timing, of scenes that hold long enough and are framed cannily enough to convey a sense of wondrous observation.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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What was important to you to convey about Saxon in that scene?—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Transplant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transplant. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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