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as in to labor
to devote serious and sustained effort
plowed determinedly through the weighty tome
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Recent Examples of plow
Federal Police spokesperson An Berger said the minibus driver appeared to have plowed through the barrier.
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ABC News, 26 May 2026
Federal police spokesperson An Berger said the minibus driver appeared to have plowed through the barrier.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
The effects of tilling, the practice of plowing the soil between crop seasons, have large regional differences.
—Hanqin Tian, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Then McCain plowed through him, flexing as the ball bounced in.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 23 May 2026
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ABC News, 26 May 2026
Federal police spokesperson An Berger said the minibus driver appeared to have plowed through the barrier.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
The effects of tilling, the practice of plowing the soil between crop seasons, have large regional differences.
—Hanqin Tian, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Then McCain plowed through him, flexing as the ball bounced in.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plow
Verb
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The voice was faint and rasping, like the sound of pebbles raked by a wave.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Likewise, rake and dispose of fallen leaves from infected trees and shrubs.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 May 2026
Verb
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The Thunder labored through a 111-103 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday in a decisive Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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With evacuation shelters reaching capacity as more than 40,000 people were asked to leave their homes, officials laboring to prevent an explosion at a crippled chemical tank in Garden Grove reported tentative progress Sunday in ending the crisis.—
Deborah Netburn,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
Verb
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One of the best ways to assuage those feelings of mom guilt is to be intentional about cultivating things that are just for you.—
Joy Harden Bradford,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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Philosophers, theologians and educators have long considered patience an important character trait to cultivate.—
Christian B. Miller,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
Verb
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As families struggle with rising costs, healthcare affordability has emerged as a defining issue heading into the midterms.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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The back-to-back deals offer one of the clearest signals yet that Abel is prepared to put Berkshire’s enormous balance sheet to work after years of criticism that the company had become too cautious and was struggling to find opportunities large enough to move the needle.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
Verb
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They were furrowed throughout his testimony.—
Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
17 May 2026
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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
Verb
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The walk-off home run came after the bullpen of the Twins (27-31) had worked four scoreless innings, taking over after a four-inning start from Taj Bradley.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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Ciber ’s team work quickly under netting to mount a huge Browning heavy machine gun onto tank tracks.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Her 50-something protagonist, Alan Anderson, and his socially striving wife Vivian, are at least about to start thinking about where their family is going to go, once Alan retreats to a backyard playhouse.—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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The Bears are also emphasizing ball placement with all of their quarterbacks, striving for pinpoint precision on throws as often as possible.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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By including this instruction, the hope is that the LLM will endeavor to use only credible information during mental health chats.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Planting a flag in a new location is always a momentous moment for any brand—so when a house endeavors to reposition that pennant, suddenly things feel all the more significant.—
Ming Liu,
Robb Report,
24 May 2026
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“Plow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plow. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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