hickories

plural of hickory

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Noun
  • Petro has repeatedly defended his policy, which moves away from a repressive approach and prioritizes reaching agreements with growers of coca leaf - the raw material for cocaine - to encourage them to switch to other crops, pursuing major drug lords and combating money laundering.
    NPR, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Across these areas, the NWS warned of widespread subfreezing temperatures that could kill crops and other sensitive outdoor vegetation.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The deeper side also includes compression straps; however, the telescoping handle takes up a fair amount of packing space.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Tuck the straps away for a sleek silhouette, then switch to the shoulder strap for lighter loads or carry it briefcase-style when moving in and out of car trunks.
    Sal Vaglica, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Hickories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hickories. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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