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as in to labor
to devote serious and sustained effort
plowed determinedly through the weighty tome
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Recent Examples of plow
As the United States plowed resources into other regions, China emerged as a serious economic and military competitor.
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Dan Caldwell, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
To plow through up to 32 inches of water in Extract mode by increasing ground clearance to 16 inches.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
In New York, crews plowed roads and shoveled nearly 2 feet of snow off the field at Highmark Stadium ahead of Sunday's matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the San Francisco 49ers.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024
Finding a hole on the right side, James plowed through and kept going, dragging an Eagles defender just across the goal line.
—Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
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Dan Caldwell, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
To plow through up to 32 inches of water in Extract mode by increasing ground clearance to 16 inches.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
In New York, crews plowed roads and shoveled nearly 2 feet of snow off the field at Highmark Stadium ahead of Sunday's matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the San Francisco 49ers.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024
Finding a hole on the right side, James plowed through and kept going, dragging an Eagles defender just across the goal line.
—Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plow
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Just rake some into a portion of the yard and leave them over winter.Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2024
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The controversy was somewhat Shakespearian: To rake or not to rake?Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024
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The actor-writer-director labored with love for seven years on this mutant hybrid of The Fountainhead, The Conformist and The Godfather movies, and it should be met with an equal amount of awe and admiration.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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His breathing is labored, like he’s got fluid in his lungs, or maybe some broken ribs.Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
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Navigating the post-holiday period requires a delicate balance of acknowledging the emotional challenges while simultaneously cultivating a positive, proactive mindset that transforms potential workplace anxiety into an opportunity for personal and professional growth.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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These microbes are cultivated in tanks and fed carbon feedstocks, such as sugar, to synthesize the textile dye.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2025
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The team struggled to score against the Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks, losing by double digits both times.Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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While the economy improved, the retail sector struggled with the lingering effects of the pandemic, inflation, and shifting consumer behavior.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
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The bark is rough and furrowed and the tree is disease-resistant, so it has been used to replace elms and ash that have succumbed to infestations.Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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The homeowners’ resort-style primary bedroom, open to its en suite bath, has a De Sousa Hughes bed furrowed into the wall to utilize every square inch possible in the narrow, curved space.Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2024
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Do just one exercise, for 30-60 seconds, then continue working.Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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This is not a Republican or Democratic issue, this is a bipartisan middle finger to those who just want to go to work and live a semi-decent life.Letters to the Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge is striving to widen this range for disabled actors.Randee Dawn, Variety, 30 Dec. 2024
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Shelters are striving to minimize euthanasia rates by promoting adoption campaigns, spaying and neutering programs, and behavior rehabilitation.David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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Rather than the typical market outlook, fraught with all the dangers of being a soothsayer, this outlook will endeavor to take a journey like Lewis Carroll’s Alice to find some reality in markets that can sometimes seem unreal or irrational.Bill Stone, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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On Christmas Eve By Robert Barron Bishop, Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota 0 At Christmas, Christians look back in time to the birth of Jesus long ago, but we also are meant to examine ourselves intently at the present moment when that same Jesus endeavors to be born in our hearts.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Plow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plow. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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