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Recent Examples of furrow
Noun
Each year without the dead only deepens the furrow of their absence.—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026 This creates an intricate network of microscopic cracks that, in addition to visible furrows, help retain the water elephants douse themselves in to stay cool.—
Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
In some pockets, 25-feet-deep cracks furrow the ground, a result of an overdraft of groundwater from the bank of the earth.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026 At 88, the legendary artist, dressed in a black smock, was filmed walking through the eroded sculptural features of the badlands, her face furrowed by age, her eyes still blazing.—
John Burnett,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for furrow
Srour said Gonzaba plowed through the boardwalk and hit his bike, according to the TV station.
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Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Sep. 2026
Simmons hit Olugbode from 14 yards out to cap the next series, Roberts plowed in for a TD early in the second quarter, and Simmons added long touchdown throws to Olugbode and fellow Ole Miss transfer Cayden Lee before his day was done.
Time can wrinkle a face and rust a piece of steel, but for Chuck Wehrli 25 years is not nearly long enough to fade a memory.
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Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
10 Sep. 2026
Crafted from quality linen, the dress has earned praise from shoppers for its high-quality fabric that’s easy to wash and doesn’t look overly wrinkled.
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