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Recent Examples of hoe
As a package, the Shelby Charger has hoed a long row from its 1982 fall debut as a crude but effective boy racer.
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Jean Lindamood, Car and Driver, 28 Mar. 2023
In any case, right now, pull or hoe the stuff up.
—Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 3 June 2021
Opener Gordie Brown had a tough row to hoe, with an audience eager for the main event.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2023
And don’t tell In De Goot that hard rock/metal bands have an especially hard row to hoe.
—Katherine Turman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2022
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Jean Lindamood, Car and Driver, 28 Mar. 2023
In any case, right now, pull or hoe the stuff up.
—Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 3 June 2021
Opener Gordie Brown had a tough row to hoe, with an audience eager for the main event.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2023
And don’t tell In De Goot that hard rock/metal bands have an especially hard row to hoe.
—Katherine Turman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoe
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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 research fellow who met me, Birte, was in her forties, and appeared as if she had been harrowed by her work.John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
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Plus, Shin Ha-young is given little to do in the second half of the series despite her effortless shift from warm third wheel to harrowed and weary abuse victim.Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2023
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An extreme solution, which has worked, is to kill your lawn, rototill it, and move all the soil around.oregonlive, oregonlive, 13 May 2023
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Mix into the top few inches using a hand trowel; do not rototill.Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2023
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And each year is a different ballot with different names, but the same limit of 10 choices among those listed.Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Individuals who experienced a business loss, property damage and economic loss, may qualify for assistance via the U.S. Small Business Administration, or other agencies listed on FEMA’s website.Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Hoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoe. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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