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Recent Examples of furrow
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
That central bank drama is piling even more attention Friday’s speech by Fed Chair Jay Powell, who even in precedented times can move markets with a single furrow of his brow.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 28 Dec. 2025
Youths like Jayden furrow their brows, purse their lips and briefly clap their gloves during sparring breaks, eyes fixed on their opponents.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 28 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Young olive trees have smooth, gray bark, while the bark develops interesting furrows as the plant ages.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
That central bank drama is piling even more attention Friday’s speech by Fed Chair Jay Powell, who even in precedented times can move markets with a single furrow of his brow.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
But his direct gaze, furrowed brow and serious demeanor stand out, as does the rubble behind him.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 28 Dec. 2025
Youths like Jayden furrow their brows, purse their lips and briefly clap their gloves during sparring breaks, eyes fixed on their opponents.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furrow
Noun
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Roll the rug for storage rather than folding it to prevent creases and damage to the backing.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Goaltending is always a volatile position, but a crease led by Stuart Skinner has been a lot dicier than necessary for a team with Stanley Cup aspirations.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Blackstone did so in part by allowing the firm's own investors to plow $150 million into the fund.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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Police and fire may respond to calls even before snow plows clear city and town streets.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Now’s also a great time to stock up on timeless basics like the Lands’ End Super-T Short-sleeve T-shirt, a soft cotton-jersey T-shirt that won’t wrinkle, shrink, or pill over time, and is available in a whopping 13 shades that are currently 25 percent off.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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The report noted wrinkling on Smith’s hands from water immersion, according to People.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Furrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furrow. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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