In general,dead or living parts of plants need to be removed to improve the shape or growth of the plant.

VOA: special.2009.07.14

The brave men,living and dead,who struggled here,have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.

VOA: special.2009.02.06

And to honor the traditional Chinese belief that the spirits of the dead could protect the living.

VOA: special.2010.07.23

"Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living," she would say.

VOA: special.2009.03.16

She could speak to the dead and read the minds of the living.

VOA: special.2009.07.18

But,in a larger sense, we can not dedicate - we can not consecrate - we can not hallow,this ground - The brave men, living and dead,who struggled here, have hallowed it, far above our poor power to add or detract.

VOA: special.2011.02.07

It is rather for us,the living, we here be dedicated to the great task remaining before us - that,from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here, gave the last full measure of devotion - that we here highly resolve these dead shall not have died in vain;

VOA: special.2011.02.07