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as in labors
to devote serious and sustained effort
plowed determinedly through the weighty tome
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Recent Examples of plows
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.
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Stuart Cahill, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
City of Dallas has only eight snow plows The city of Dallas has only eight snow plows and about 100 sanding trucks for 11,700 lane miles of roads, forcing it to prioritize.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
The mayor said that crews would begin salting neighborhoods in every borough as soon as snow started falling, and that plows would start rolling out in the city once there was more than 2 inches of snow on the ground.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Snow plows and salt spreaders were out throughout the Chicago area early Sunday morning with the snow falling, working on all corners of the city to keep the streets safe.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Merriam, Olathe, Overland Park and Shawnee currently have GPS tracking on their snow plows to allow residents to check online.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2026
Greenberg also encouraged people to move their car if it's parked on a snow route street to allow snow plows to move through.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
The City of Oklahoma City plows 1,800 miles of snow routes, Public Works spokesperson Shannon Cox previously told The Oklahoman.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 23 Jan. 2026
If blocked, plows might only be able to tackle part of the road—which may leave some of your neighbors trapped for days.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
Stuart Cahill, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
City of Dallas has only eight snow plows The city of Dallas has only eight snow plows and about 100 sanding trucks for 11,700 lane miles of roads, forcing it to prioritize.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
The mayor said that crews would begin salting neighborhoods in every borough as soon as snow started falling, and that plows would start rolling out in the city once there was more than 2 inches of snow on the ground.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Snow plows and salt spreaders were out throughout the Chicago area early Sunday morning with the snow falling, working on all corners of the city to keep the streets safe.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Merriam, Olathe, Overland Park and Shawnee currently have GPS tracking on their snow plows to allow residents to check online.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2026
Greenberg also encouraged people to move their car if it's parked on a snow route street to allow snow plows to move through.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
The City of Oklahoma City plows 1,800 miles of snow routes, Public Works spokesperson Shannon Cox previously told The Oklahoman.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 23 Jan. 2026
If blocked, plows might only be able to tackle part of the road—which may leave some of your neighbors trapped for days.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plows
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Participants are encouraged to bring their own shovel, gloves, and rakes as limited tools will be provided at the event.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Owners often need to brush them weekly, if not daily, during peak shedding seasons, with coat rakes or shedding tools recommended to keep tangles at bay.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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The film tells the story 21-year-old Junyang, who drifts through life while his father quietly struggles to hold their modest home together.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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The middle-aged woman cured of breast cancer who now struggles to climb stairs because endocrine therapy has carved away her bone density and caused joint aches.—
Gilberto Lopes,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
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That cultivates community on campus, Dassinger added.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Feb. 2026
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The hope is that Daboll adds some stability and cultivates a better environment for the young quarterback than Ward had in a tumultuous rookie season that saw his first head coach (Brian Callahan) fired early in the season.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Cohen said that Harpers, which is also 100 years old this year, strives to make its customers comfortable enough to just come in and visit without necessarily buying anything.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The 57-year-old now strives for something even more elusive and meaningful than success in the nation’s top baseball conference.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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The average American now works about four years longer than during the 1980s, according to Gallup polling.—
Paige Winfield Cunningham The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Containing everyday shoes is one of the trickiest feats in a home, but a system that works for the whole family keeps the chaos contained.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
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Riley tugs the false eyelashes off.—
Alex Ross,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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This book tugs at all the heartstrings.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Dec. 2025
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Princess Kate is patron of Family Action, a national charity that endeavors to help children and families recover from trauma.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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Nevertheless, the entire team always endeavors to make everyone's stay as pleasant as possible.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Plows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plows. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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