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as in plowing
to cut into and turn over the sod of (a piece of land) using a bladed implement
we had to furrow the field before we could plant the wheat
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But on Sunday morning, a visitor took advantage of the church’s open arms – plowing his truck into an LDS chapel in Michigan, shooting worshippers with an assault weapon and setting the building on fire.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025 -
Today, a lot of big companies—Softbank, Alibaba, etc—are plowing hundreds of billions of dollars into achieving artificial general intelligence, or AGI.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Sep. 2025
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Then there’s Vince Panaro, the main character of the season and weasel of all weasels, a man whose mere mention triggers noses wrinkling in distaste.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2025
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Stored this way, limes should last for about a month or longer with wrinkling or drying up.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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Especially under the eyes, my concealer melts into the skin without creasing.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Sep. 2025
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Here’s a cotton dress that resists wrinkles thanks to its poplin fabric—a tight weave that boosts durability and prevents creasing.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Furrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furrowing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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