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as in dime
a very small sum of money
their credit card debt isn't hay—it'll take years to pay it off
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as in bed
slang
a place set aside for sleeping
dragging myself out of the hay on such a cold, dreary morning seemed like an act of sheer masochism
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Recent Examples of hay
Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
However, the highlight of this 1,000-campsite location is the plethora of activities, such as hay wagon rides, mini golf, and a large water park with multiple pools.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 23 July 2021
North Dakota ranchers all summer have been seeking federal government permission to also hay that land.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 July 2021
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Noun
The 7,700-acre farm predominantly produces alfalfa for hay, runs a cow-calf operation, and grows winter wheat and corn.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
However, the highlight of this 1,000-campsite location is the plethora of activities, such as hay wagon rides, mini golf, and a large water park with multiple pools.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
North Dakota ranchers usually aren’t allowed to hay that land until after Aug. 1, when nesting season ends, to protect wildlife populations.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 23 July 2021
North Dakota ranchers all summer have been seeking federal government permission to also hay that land.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 July 2021
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Glenn then attended the 2012 Senior Bowl and NFL Combine on his own dime.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Due to Dean’s heavy workload in the other regular-season games, plus his exclusion from dime packages, there isn’t a large enough pool of plays to exclude the Cowboys and Giants games and predict further efficiency.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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The explosion was caused by a combination of fireworks, gas tanks and camping fuel in the bed of the vehicle detonated by a device controlled by the driver.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Arguments abound that teens should simply put away their smartphones and game controllers and go to bed earlier on school nights to combat early start times.Lynne Peeples, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
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Ever since people started mowing their lawns, there has been a mountain of excuses for putting it off, like any other chore.Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
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Refrain from mowing on frozen grass It's also recommended to not mow your lawn in the winter if the grass is frozen.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Sycamore's true pièce de résistance, though, is its rear bunk room, which offers bed space for two while serving as a useful office space during daytime hours.New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2025
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Photo : Molly Culver The primary bedroom Photo : Molly Culver There are six bedrooms, plus a couple of bunk rooms, each with a mix of antique and contemporary furnishings.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024
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Raised in captivity, Jackie’s life revolved around the careful provision of food, water, shelter and play—not the hunting and foraging instincts that are usually honed in the wild.Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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In an online foraging game, participants had to collect virtual berries and decide whether to continue depleting the resources or move to nearby patches.Ryan McRae, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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They are trapped inside Lumon's offices, doomed to work on a dull yet mysterious project, never to see the light of day—until, late in the show's first season, the workers decide to rebel.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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If the fire started on the top of the hill, you’d really be trapped with all that incredible greenery.Ali MacGraw, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
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Averaging 20 points per game in December was not cutting it.Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Likewise, a surprise 25 basis point rate cut by the BOK at its November meeting, enacted before Yoon declared martial law in December, could have cushioned the blow.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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The sales helped spark a scandal, however, when Covid-19 tanked the stock market, leading to suggestions that Loeffler traded on nonpublic information gleaned from her position in the Senate.Dan Alexander, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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There are a few things that can be gleaned from the short promo video.Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Hay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hay. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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