stump

Example Sentences

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A second firefighter was told that tree stumps were still hot when the crew packed up and left, according to the texts.

From Los Angeles Times

Standing as rigid as a black locust stump, and with his long ears fanned open, he started sniffing the air.

From Literature

Here and there were tree stumps from the woodcutter.

From Literature

“It doesn’t matter. The question is moot,” Jackson intones, before launching into a miniature stump speech.

From Salon

That's before you get to the matter of having accounts signed off, squaring matters with the Electoral Commission, and then stumping up deposits for candidates.

From BBC