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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
Several hours before the demonstration, 42-year-old Jabbar plowed a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year's Eve revelers on New Orleans' Bourbon Street.
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Christina Coulter, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
Early New Year’s Day a man plowed a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing at least 15 people and injuring many more.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
Din Jabbar, 42, is accused of intentionally plowing a pickup truck into New Year's revelers at about 3:15 a.m. on Bourbon Street, authorities said.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
The loss of life in New Orleans occurred around 3:15 a.m. local time on New Year’s Day when a man driving a pickup truck plowed down Bourbon Street intentionally attacking pedestrians.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Christina Coulter, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
Early New Year’s Day a man plowed a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing at least 15 people and injuring many more.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
Din Jabbar, 42, is accused of intentionally plowing a pickup truck into New Year's revelers at about 3:15 a.m. on Bourbon Street, authorities said.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
The loss of life in New Orleans occurred around 3:15 a.m. local time on New Year’s Day when a man driving a pickup truck plowed down Bourbon Street intentionally attacking pedestrians.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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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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Sutton’s been laboring on a full remodel of their Kansas City, Kansas, house near The Legends since August.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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Excited by the ability to build without wrecking the atmosphere (as much), timber’s apostles have labored to normalize it in large-scale construction.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
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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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Walgreens, Rite Aid, Bench Commission, Dunia closures Pharmacy chains are struggling, too.David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 11 Jan. 2025
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With leading scorer Walter Clayton Jr. struggling to a season-low 7 points, backup Denzel Aberdeen had a season-high 16 points.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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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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Zelenskyy and his top officials have been working hard to build ties with the incoming administration and convince the president-elect of the need to support Ukraine and contain Russia.David Brennan, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Once upon a time, Kansas City Star photographers assigned to work a Chiefs game would focus entirely on what happened on the field.Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
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These are usually the bodies that everybody’s striving for.Essence, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
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In this pioneering work of scholarship, Diana Darke strives to give credit to the Muslim artisans who produced these architectural marvels.Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Faithfuls are aware of the Traitors’ existence but not their identities, and over the course of several weeks, endeavor to sniff them out.Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
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Trump should endeavor to represent all Americans, not just his political supporters.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Plow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plow. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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