bough

Example Sentences

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One of them, photographer Tim Laman, had tied a line to an arrow and shot it over a high bough.

From National Geographic • Jan. 23, 2024

The inquiry is perhaps the most substantial regulatory consequence to date of X, which has scaled back its content moderation policies since Mr. Musk bough the service, once known as Twitter, last year.

From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2023

“I see a ‘No Trespassing’ sign, I don’t do it,” she explains, recalling how her wife might pick fruit off a neighbor’s tree if the bough hangs over the fence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2023

There’s a salt-roasted beet speared on a pine bough, jewel-like with a lacquer glaze of elderflower syrup, butter and vinegar.

From Washington Post • Aug. 12, 2019

It flapped its wings vigorously and hopped up and down on a withered bough.

From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye