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Recent Examples of strew
Eight technicians in black T-shirts buzzed around a table strewn with cameras; another held a small briefcase of glass eyeballs.
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Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Scattering rosemary on Christmas Eve and herb strewing at large persisted until the eighteenth century.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
The show is a polite tiptoe along a cliff, a trek across a field of eggshells that as often as not are strewn atop landmines.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
More:The legendary gales of November left the Great Lakes strewn with tragic shipwrecks
Michigan was once the lead supplier of rye to distilleries
Before Prohibition, which occurred from 1920 to 1933, Michigan was the largest rye-producing state in the country.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
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Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Scattering rosemary on Christmas Eve and herb strewing at large persisted until the eighteenth century.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
The show is a polite tiptoe along a cliff, a trek across a field of eggshells that as often as not are strewn atop landmines.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
More:The legendary gales of November left the Great Lakes strewn with tragic shipwrecks
Michigan was once the lead supplier of rye to distilleries
Before Prohibition, which occurred from 1920 to 1933, Michigan was the largest rye-producing state in the country.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strew
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Firefighters sprayed water faster than tanks could be refilled, and hydrants ran dry.the staff of The Morning, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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This focus on giving customers a reason to come to us rather than constantly spraying the market with varying messages set the stage for a sustainable marketing program.Vipul Rajpara, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Every seven minutes or so, another helicopter came by and dropped water that sprinkled over the neighborhood.Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Think New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox or San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, and then sprinkle a lot of sazón on it.David Betancourt, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Running year-round, the service takes in highlights of Oslo’s waterfront and the idyllic islands dotted around the Oslofjord.David Nikel, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Those plays where the 28-year-old quarterback conjures magic in sticky spots dotted his MVP-worthy highlight reel this season.Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Flyers’ ability to pepper Woll with shots, and the Leafs’ inability to get the other way quickly, was further evidence of how McCabe’s absence could hamper the team.Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Park was taught by Robert McKee, the great writing teacher, to pepper in those brief moments of relatability.Devon Ivie, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Strew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strew. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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