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Recent Examples of silage
The lighter roughage and silage flies farther than the grain does, leaving the cow with a pile of the tastier stuff as the rest gets tossed out of reach.
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IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
Electricity cables buzz overhead and the smell of silage from a nearby equestrian centre wafts through the air.
—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
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IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
Electricity cables buzz overhead and the smell of silage from a nearby equestrian centre wafts through the air.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silage
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Many of these conservation leases have allowed wildlife such as elk, bighorn sheep, and other ungulates to expand their range by not having to compete for limited forage with livestock.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
10 June 2026
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Each of the restaurants source local, forage and shift menus seasonally to hone in on beautiful ingredients, creating dinners where the kitchen staff leads guests through the menu.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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His emotional first goal came off a feed from Inter Miami teammate Rodrigo De Paul in the first few minutes of the matchup.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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The city also said the mayor's office will have a feed showing the parade on Encompass Port 3653.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The series’s basic fodder enemies, Wretches, usually come decked with armor, but not in E-Day.—
George Yang,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
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The editing of the show is frenetic, the better to hold a distractible YouTube audience’s attention and provide fodder for clips, and as a result much of the dialogue comes across as choppy, with Rahma inserting quick punch lines.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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The medical supplies facility has faced seven OSHA complaints since 2022, costing the company thousands of dollars in penalties.—
Lyanne Wang,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Attendees can receive a free scarf while supplies last.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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“Silage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silage. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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