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ruts

noun

plural of rut

as in routines

an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity I've fallen into a rut, watching television and then going to bed every night

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Recent Examples of ruts Those include sites like Bonneville Point – where emigrants got their first glimpse of the Boise River Valley and trail ruts can be seen – and Three Island Crossing State Park, named for the most crucial and challenging river crossing in the state. —

Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Additionally, tilling wet soil can do more harm than good by creating dense soil layers and deep ruts. —

Nora Doonan, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026 Regular theme-parkgoers may find themselves in ruts, making favorites their top priority while avoiding others out of habit. —

Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026 Boise’s 200-plus miles of Foothills trails are largely in clay-heavy soils, which means use during wet weather in the winter can leave gouges and erosion that dry and harden into deep ruts. —

Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026 Wet soil is also prone to compaction from the weight of the mower, which may leave ruts in the yard. —

Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026 The England international credited Emery with giving him greater robustness to find a way out of ruts. —

Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026 Regardless, county crews are constantly filling these ruts and encourage drivers to report them. —

Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026 Some wagon wheel ruts are still visible. —

Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 15 Jan. 2026

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Families of the district’s more than 390,000 students are reeling with the prospect of life routines thrown into days of uncertainty.

— Nicole Macias Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
So don't forget to eat right, exercise and maintain beneficial routines.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026