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as in to graze
to feed on grass or herbs cows foraging in the pasture

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forage

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noun

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Heat could be causing bees to lose their sense of smell, which can wreak havoc on their foraging behavior and affect both bees and crops, according to a recent study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Bee populations have already taken a hit due to habitat loss and degradation. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024 Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news Just like people confronted with a sea of options at the grocery store, bees foraging in meadows encounter many different flowers at once. Claire Therese Hemingway, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2024
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In a year, forages about 500 different ingredients. Ann Abel, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 Native Americans trekked the same path for thousands of years to hunt, fish and forage for food. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for forage 
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  • There was also a later confrontation where Rocky allegedly fired shots that grazed his former friend's knuckles, AP reported.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Her dark hair is parted in the middle and grazes her shoulders.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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  • From TikTok feeds to retail shelves and new international markets, Bubble Skincare might seem to be everywhere all at once.
    James Manso, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The new app is meant to enhance content discovery, combining Snap and Snapchat Spotlight in one unified video feed, and bringing Snap content to its chat functionality.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
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  • CEOs are getting frustrated with candidates abusing AI Whether or not CEOs should be making fun of unlucky applicants, Lu isn’t the first to air her frustrations on social media with candidates turning to AI in their job hunts.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Their partnership on the British series was made with the hope that a U.S. co-production partner would supercharge the hunt for an American broadcaster or streamer for a nationwide release.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
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  • Jimmi Simpson, in a rare recurring Western role, plays Solomon’s boss, Tom Simpson, a disgraced banker put out to pasture at the Tokyo branch.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Things have come so far that last year, BMO dropped its last name — Harris — ending a 141-year run for a quintessentially Chicago banking brand, and likely putting its venerable cartoon mascot, Hubert the Harris Lion, out to pasture for good.
    Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
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  • As the farmer tells RTÉ News, he’s never encountered anything like this in his field before, and he’s been cutting silage in the same area for more than three decades.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
  • There were signs of growth in the production of durum wheat, corn for silage, and several forage crops — an increase that matches that of the dairy industry in the past decades.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2024
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  • World & Nation In Lebanon, a search for safety and sanity as half a million are displaced Sept. 27, 2024 The shrine was damaged in the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, then renovated.
    Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
  • As fundamentalists seize control, the women remove their veils, speak about their intimate hopes, loves and disappointments, their femininity and their search for a place in an increasingly oppressive society.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • And of course, D&D quests are, at their core, treasure hunts.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Wilson’s film, while suitably bright and busy, is a more conventional kids’ entertainment, with a contrived quest narrative that lands the franchise further than ever from the modest, homey spirit of Michael Bond’s original books.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • Check out all of her impersonations so far on Halsey’s Instagram and look out for her album release on Oct. 25, just in time for those of us looking for last-minute costume fodder.
    Quispe López, Them, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Set on a quiet dead-end block, the building would afford exciting opportunities for street-level activations, with a rear alley for additional egress and column-free interiors primed for flexible layouts—all gritty fodder for Zuspan’s savvy reuse.
    Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2024

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“Forage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forage. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

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