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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
Platt announced a new and more aggressive strategy to plow and treat streets during snowstorms.
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
There's a race underway around the world, and the Europeans and others have plowed a lot of not just resources, but prioritization, in being the leaders on the next sort of revolution in industrial technologies.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The wildfire plowing through homes in California's Pacific Palisades was at Tiptoe's doorstep that Tuesday, forcing Doran and her extended family to flee with the 175-pound reptile in tow.
—Alina Hartounian, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
The United Government suspended plowing operations overnight Monday, amid criticism from residents around poorly cleared roads.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
There's a race underway around the world, and the Europeans and others have plowed a lot of not just resources, but prioritization, in being the leaders on the next sort of revolution in industrial technologies.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The wildfire plowing through homes in California's Pacific Palisades was at Tiptoe's doorstep that Tuesday, forcing Doran and her extended family to flee with the 175-pound reptile in tow.
—Alina Hartounian, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
The United Government suspended plowing operations overnight Monday, amid criticism from residents around poorly cleared roads.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plow
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Officials will rake through input from residents near and far, consider the city’s bank account, design a park, and — almost certainly — leave some, or many, residents frustrated when their ideas lose out.—
Elliott Wenzler,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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Experts called that criticism unjustified as well, and a Finnish official said that raking for leaves and needles is not a typical feature of Finnish fire prevention.—
Chris Cameron,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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This was only after the Biden Justice Department labored mightily to make the criminal investigations of the younger Biden disappear.—
The Editors,
National Review,
21 Jan. 2025
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As Speaker Mike Johnson labors to lock down enough support to be re-elected to his post, every vote is critical.—
Maya C. Miller,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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His rise exemplifies how the new generation of artists are rewriting the rules of success—leveraging social media to cultivate a following before stepping into the traditional industry spotlight.—
Hala Mustafa,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2025
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Finally, American Jews must work to cultivate solidarity.—
Hannah Rosenthal and David Saperstein,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The bench has struggled at times which could be detrimental come playoff but.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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Sweden has been struggling with a wave of shootings and bombings caused by an endemic gang crime problem but fatal attacks at schools are rare.—
Johan Ahlander and Simon Johnson,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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Trump's mug shot is a blurry image of him staring into the camera, head tilted down and brows furrowed.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Brody’s characters teem with contradictions and inner hinterlands; patience gives way to explosive anger, smiles curve inward; his brow furrows articulately as any monologue.—
Wendell Steavenson,
Vogue,
5 Jan. 2025
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Collins said the collaboration worked on a number of levels.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2025
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RedBird Capital Partner is a primary investor with a long history of working with sports properties.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Jan. 2025
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The town of Cicero continually strives to ensure the well-being of all residents.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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What are your thoughts on whether the U.S. should strive to keep pace with or surpass China's advancements in high-speed rail technology?—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
2 Feb. 2025
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The 613 men had traveled from their native Niger to neighboring Libya, where many of them planned to reach Europe over the Mediterranean Sea, a journey thousands of people from sub-Saharan Africa endeavor to make every year.—
Elian Peltier,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Harris endeavored to use the political vulnerability against Trump during their one and only debate last September.—
Naomi Lim,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Plow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plow. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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