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Recent Examples of hoe
That’s a tough row to hoe in this new era of data center bidding wars.
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Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Then a tall, solemn Mexican appeared, hoe in hand.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
One person whose voice stuck out for Fields-Black was Minus Hamilton, an 88-year-old who was hoeing the rice fields at the time of the raid.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
The directors branch is notoriously snobby, which will be a tough row to hoe for Wicked’s Jon M. Chu, who got his start directing films in the Step Up and G.I. Joe franchises.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
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Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Then a tall, solemn Mexican appeared, hoe in hand.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
One person whose voice stuck out for Fields-Black was Minus Hamilton, an 88-year-old who was hoeing the rice fields at the time of the raid.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
The directors branch is notoriously snobby, which will be a tough row to hoe for Wicked’s Jon M. Chu, who got his start directing films in the Step Up and G.I. Joe franchises.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoe
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Folsom crews worked Monday to repair a large sinkhole that opened in the city’s Lexington Hills neighborhood during weekend storm that raked across the capital region.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Simply scatter the tiny seeds on the soil surface and gently rake them around.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
7 Apr. 2026
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Before the big race, the track was harrowed, bringing it to a better and drier racing surface.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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The research fellow who met me, Birte, was in her forties, and appeared as if she had been harrowed by her work.—
John Ganz,
Harper's Magazine,
22 May 2024
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An extreme solution, which has worked, is to kill your lawn, rototill it, and move all the soil around.—
oregonlive,
oregonlive,
13 May 2023
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Mix into the top few inches using a hand trowel; do not rototill.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2023
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Chicago police continue to list the case as active — but no suspects have been named, no arrests have been made and a $68,000 reward is still being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction, per FOX32 Chicago.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Both companies will be listed on the London Stock Exchange.—
Hugh Leask,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Hoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoe. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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