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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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Researchers are testing alternative forage crops like sainfoin and Kernza to help farmers survive drought.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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These areas contain forage, cover, and plenty of room for animals to migrate between their summer and winter ranges.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2026
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Stillage is a heavy, moisture-rich byproduct that is typically difficult to transport or costly to dry for use as animal feed.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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The massive audience tested the technical capacity of the streaming platform, as many fans complained of buffering or losing the video feed completely.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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In the fifth year of Howe’s spell as head coach, Newcastle are transformed from relegation fodder into trophy-winners, from a footballing irrelevance into a team who have competed in the Champions League twice in three seasons, reaching the round of 16 for the first time in the current one.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Foreman also defended his right to use the raid footage as fodder for his work.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, employees at both DFW Airport and Love Field are collecting donations – including nonperishable food, hygiene items, baby supplies, and gas or grocery gift cards – to further support federal aviation workers affected by the shutdown.—
Lauren Crawford,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The idea was controversial, because volcanoes were always thought to act independently, tapping their own supplies of molten, eruptible rock.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Silage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silage. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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