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Recent Examples of mud
The Dolphins offense was stuck in the mud the entire game and the third-down difficulties were one example of the struggles.
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Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
However, rescue teams face significant challenges, as many roads remain blocked by mud, and rain continues to fall, slowing down the recovery process.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
There’s also a rear mud room that holds muddy boots and other camping gear, so the tent is as comfortable as possible.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
Indonesian rescuers are searching for passengers trapped in a minibus buried in mud after flash floods and landslides hit several locations in North Sumatra province, killing at least 27, an official said on Thursday.
—Reuters, 27 Nov. 2024
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Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
However, rescue teams face significant challenges, as many roads remain blocked by mud, and rain continues to fall, slowing down the recovery process.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
There’s also a rear mud room that holds muddy boots and other camping gear, so the tent is as comfortable as possible.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
Indonesian rescuers are searching for passengers trapped in a minibus buried in mud after flash floods and landslides hit several locations in North Sumatra province, killing at least 27, an official said on Thursday.
—Reuters, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mud
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Torrents of poisonous sludge pouring through collapsed tailings dams have contaminated waterways in Brazil, Canada, and elsewhere and killed hundreds of people—in addition to the hundreds, possibly thousands, of miners who die in workplace accidents each year.Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Even The Daily Mail picked it up—the surest sign that a story has become part of the Internet’s lowbrow sludge.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
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Lovick, with friends Je-Quan Irving and Floyd Washington, cleaned out the muck and stocked the puddle with a 50-bag of goldfish from the neighborhood pet store.The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
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The mire covering Alicia Montero is the signature uniform of the impromptu army of volunteers who for a third day Friday shoveled and swept out the muck and debris that filled the small town of Chiva in Valencia after flash floods swept through the region.Teresa Medrano, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Volcanic materials—including smoldering rocks, lava, and hot, thumb-sized gravel and ash—were ejected up to 8 kilometers (5 miles) from the crater on November 8, according to Hadi Wijaya.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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It's got great cushioning and traction for terrain with gravel, rocks, or dirt, and with a more streamlined look than other hiking footwear.Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
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And far, far above the waves, skydivers soar over lush terrain as the Indian Ocean glimmers ahead, offering rare shoreline landings on white sands.Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
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One boy makes a line in the sand to mark out the pitch.Adam Leventhal, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Mud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mud. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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