fallows

verb

present tense third-person singular of fallow
as in harrows

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  1. rakes
  2. lists
  3. plows
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  • Then, as the afternoon sunshine rakes across the river valley, the group will return to the Birdwing—where canvas and paints await, according to a news release.
    — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
  • 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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  • At least 22 hospices that opened in the Friar Street building were later terminated by Medicare, though that number is likely higher because the federal database only lists hospices by the most recent address.
    — Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The largest, Lithia Motors, lists 466 dealerships under its control.
    — Sean Tucker, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of lists
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  • Every year, our planet plows through this stream of cometary material, causing tiny fragments — many no larger than a grain of sand — to slam into Earth's atmosphere at around 133,000 mph (214,000 km/h).
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Meteor showers tend to put on dazzling celestial shows and happen at predictable times every year when the Earth plows through trails of debris left behind by comets and, sometimes, asteroids.
    — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of plows
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