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fallowing

verb

present participle of fallow
as in listing

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  1. listing
  2. raking
  3. plowing
Verb
  • Citibank attributed Wednesday's more than 6% drop to Mercari's announcement of the Pokémon card listing restrictions.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But the email includes an attachment listing local election laws by state that require ballots be printed in languages other than English, suggesting the administration’s intent to potentially target those jurisdictions for law enforcement actions.
    — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of listing
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  • Verbruggen illustrated his strengths in possession in the early stages against Leeds with a raking pass that released Maxim De Cuyper one-v-one against Jayden Bogle.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The tines are made of premium, durable plastic, and the entire head is 17 inches wide to make quick work of raking.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of raking
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  • His visit came after bulldozers started plowing through parts of the park in the far south of Texas, sparking widespread outrage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • There certainly may be a kernel of truth to Musk’s professed safety concerns, but plowing through bollards that are explitly designed to protect pedestrians from rogue drivers isn’t helping his case.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of plowing
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“Fallowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallowing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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