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Recent Examples of hoe
Opener Gordie Brown had a tough row to hoe, with an audience eager for the main event.
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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
The new director of the nation's top public health institute is looking at a tough row to hoe.
—Star Tribune, 14 Feb. 2021
Mackay's Moral: Pray for a good crop but don't forget to hoe.
—Harvey MacKay, Star Tribune, 13 Dec. 2020
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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
The new director of the nation's top public health institute is looking at a tough row to hoe.
—Star Tribune, 14 Feb. 2021
Mackay's Moral: Pray for a good crop but don't forget to hoe.
—Harvey MacKay, Star Tribune, 13 Dec. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoe
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As Helene’s outer bands raked the Appalachian range, the French Broad River began to swell.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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If your arm hurts just thinking about raking leaves in the fall, an electric leaf blower will make yard cleanup much quicker and less strenuous.Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 11 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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An attorney wasn’t listed for him in the court file as of Wednesday afternoon.Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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Born This Way, released in 2011, brandished its flashier pedigree in spots, with E Street Band sax-man Clarence Clemons and Queen guitarist Brian May listed among the liner notes.Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Hoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoe. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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