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as in labors
to devote serious and sustained effort
plowed determinedly through the weighty tome
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Recent Examples of plows
The conservative Pacific Research Institute plows the same economic ground in a report.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Each April, Earth plows through its dusty trail — tiny grains burning up in the atmosphere at around 30 miles per second.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
In February, he was also criticized after Staten Island residents waited days for snow plows to clear parts of the community after a historic blizzard.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Police and fire may respond to calls even before snow plows clear city and town streets.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Property owners move the snow from the sidewalk to the curb, snow plows move the snow from the street to the curb, and the result is a wall of snow and ice.
—Michael Pollack, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Video shows the operator react seconds before the train plows through the tree.
—Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 26 Feb. 2026
MassDOT also surged dump trucks and plows to the South Coast.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
As the galaxy plows through, the force pushes against it and tears away its own gas, stretching it out into trailing tentacles.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Dan Walters, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Each April, Earth plows through its dusty trail — tiny grains burning up in the atmosphere at around 30 miles per second.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
In February, he was also criticized after Staten Island residents waited days for snow plows to clear parts of the community after a historic blizzard.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Police and fire may respond to calls even before snow plows clear city and town streets.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Property owners move the snow from the sidewalk to the curb, snow plows move the snow from the street to the curb, and the result is a wall of snow and ice.
—Michael Pollack, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Video shows the operator react seconds before the train plows through the tree.
—Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 26 Feb. 2026
MassDOT also surged dump trucks and plows to the South Coast.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
As the galaxy plows through, the force pushes against it and tears away its own gas, stretching it out into trailing tentacles.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plows
Verb
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Every man and woman who labors in the construction industry deserves that.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Then, as the afternoon sunshine rakes across the river valley, the group will return to the Birdwing—where canvas and paints await, according to a news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Participants are encouraged to bring their own shovel, gloves, and rakes as limited tools will be provided at the event.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The risk is Sadiq doesn’t see a full workload as a rookie, struggles for targets while competing with Mitchell and others, and Geno Smith doesn’t bounce back.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Republicans have a tiny four-vote majority in the chamber, and the president’s party historically struggles in midterm balloting.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This open-mindedness naturally cultivates a more constructive atmosphere, as curiosity encourages exploration and discovery rather than stagnation or resistance.—
Rebecca Ahmed,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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Exposure to museums, live performances and visual arts connects youngsters to the cultural community and cultivates future creatives.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Add in Michael’s goth love interest, Star (Maria Wirries), and the musical strives to capture some of the cult appeal of the source musical, the plot of which David Hornsby and Chris Hoch’s book follows closely with one notable change.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Eurovision contest strives to put pop music before politics but has repeatedly been embroiled in world events.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Drip irrigation also works well for containers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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One genius in the room works for OpenAI, a company currently valued at $852 billion.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The immediacy of svn4vr’s arrangements always tugs the heartstrings.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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Young deftly tugs readers into an atmospheric novel perfect for spring book clubs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Curate for a Wide Range of Audience Members Despite its moniker, the festival endeavors to program for a wide array of potential movie-goers.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
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Unable to fix Caroline's problems, Linda endeavors to solve one of her own.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Plows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plows. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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