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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  • What to Eat on the MIND Diet The Dementia Society of America lists the core foods.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • The opera company currently lists six staff members on its website.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
Definition of lists
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  • The conservative Pacific Research Institute plows the same economic ground in a report.
    — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Each April, Earth plows through its dusty trail — tiny grains burning up in the atmosphere at around 30 miles per second.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of plows
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