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Recent Examples of furrow
Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Swaziland continued to plough its own political furrow against its larger neighbor until the end of apartheid.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Aug. 2025
Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025
Byrne’s brows immediately furrow, her face a map of emotional land mines.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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Noun
That central bank drama is piling even more attention Friday’s speech by Fed Chair Jay Powell, who even in precedented times can move markets with a single furrow of his brow.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Swaziland continued to plough its own political furrow against its larger neighbor until the end of apartheid.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Her thick, unkempt eyebrows furrow.
—Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025
Byrne’s brows immediately furrow, her face a map of emotional land mines.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furrow
Noun
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Once aluminum foil has been exposed to heat or raw proteins, tiny tears, cracks, and creases can develop that trap bacteria.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Makeup artist Kenya Alexis created a softly graphic cut crease reminiscent of mod looks, going especially bold with the sharply winged lower liner and clusters of lashes on her lower lash line.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The South Shore community donned their colonial and Civil War attire and took to the streets alongside municipal snow plows to ring in the 49th annual Lincoln Day Saturday.—
Stuart Cahill,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Use extra caution while driving, as cold temperatures and wind can create icy road conditions, and snow plowed to the roadway edges may reduce sight lines at intersection.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Karina Toner, operations manager of Spekless Cleaners, says this is ideal for items such as jackets, dresses, and shirts that don’t wrinkle as easily as other pieces of clothing.—
Jodi Gonzalez,
The Spruce,
9 Feb. 2026
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Minutes stretched into hours as Evelyn focused on ensuring her wedding ring didn't slip off her fingers, now waterlogged and wrinkled.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Furrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furrow. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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