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Recent Examples of silage
Electricity cables buzz overhead and the smell of silage from a nearby equestrian centre wafts through the air.
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Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
As the farmer tells RTÉ News, he’s never encountered anything like this in his field before, and he’s been cutting silage in the same area for more than three decades.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
There were signs of growth in the production of durum wheat, corn for silage, and several forage crops — an increase that matches that of the dairy industry in the past decades.
—The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2024
Canals slice between orchards and acres of silage, pushing all-important irrigation water through a network of laterals from farm to farm.
—Jake Bittle, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2024
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Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
As the farmer tells RTÉ News, he’s never encountered anything like this in his field before, and he’s been cutting silage in the same area for more than three decades.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
There were signs of growth in the production of durum wheat, corn for silage, and several forage crops — an increase that matches that of the dairy industry in the past decades.
—The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2024
Canals slice between orchards and acres of silage, pushing all-important irrigation water through a network of laterals from farm to farm.
—Jake Bittle, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silage
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The surrogate teaches the pup to groom, forage, and behave like a wild otter, Long said.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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On top of that, aoudad compete directly with native sheep for forage — so the faster-breeding invasive species is also eating the native species’ food.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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On summer weekends, Smorgasburg drops food vendors across Brooklyn and Manhattan — basically a feed dump waiting to happen.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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Of course, browsing any design feed will show that a wide array of kitchen cabinetry is still very much in style—from sleek white to beautiful shades of green.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
29 Apr. 2026
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That would have Sadiq as waiver fodder in redraft.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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What social structures enabled Musk and his peers to acquire so much power, such that their messianic techno-reactionary futurism is a real threat rather than just fodder for b-rate science fiction?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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While much of the world’s economy has shown resilience in the face of the worst disruption to energy supplies in modern times, the knock-on effects of the conflict are starting to push up inflation while raising alarm bells about food supplies and prompting downgrades to economic growth.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!—
Kathleen Saxe,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Silage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silage. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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