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barrows

noun

plural of barrow

as in wheelbarrows

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How to protect yourself from mosquitoes Residents are advised to remove standing water from gutters, planters, toys, wheelbarrows and old tires at least once a week.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Within hours, over 30 people showed up to help, armed with gloves, shovels and wheelbarrows.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of wheelbarrows

Noun

These foundation piles act as underwater stilts, anchoring and supporting heavy offshore infrastructure.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Do not compost diseased foliage because home compost piles or bins usually do not get hot enough to kill the pathogens.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of piles

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There were water trucks, stations handing out sack lunches, and friendly marshals directing people toward their respective routes leading to the Lincoln Memorial.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Claiborne said the county’s service area includes both dense and rural communities, requiring collection trucks to travel farther between some customers.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of trucks

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Although garden mums are considered hardy to Zone 5, breeders have developed fall mums with big mounds of showy flowers that may not be as cold-hardy as in the past.

— Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2026
Sign Up for Our Free Daily Newsletter Some hills in northern Alabama are burial mounds from the Copena people who lived there 2,000 years ago.

— Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of mounds

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Several other wagons used during the days of the cattle drives, including a buckboard and mail wagon, are lined up on either side.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
Kampgrounds of America also offers interesting stays beneath the stars, including sleeps in covered wagons and onsite cabins—all within five minutes of downtown Ely.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of wagons

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Every few feet were cairns of glass swept away from shattered storefronts.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
The Park Service recommends that people not disturb, knock down or add to cairns, though some parks caution visitors not to rely on them as official pathways.

— Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026

Definition of cairns

Noun

The county would phase out the financial incentive for a 30-gallon cart because the smaller carts are more frequently overpacked and take longer to collect.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
While 18% abandon their carts because the site required creating an account, 17% abandon because checkout was too long or complicated.

— Clarissa Windham-Bradstock, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of carts

Noun

The symbolic funeral pyres were surrounded by offerings to Hindu deities as relatives gathered to perform the final rites.

— Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
In a tradition dating back more than 300 years, towering pyres have been lit every July in Northern Ireland to mark the Battle of the Boyne, which effectively cemented Protestant rule.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Definition of pyres

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