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[grayz] / greɪz /




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The trust said it would engage with Beynon to "further understand" the number of horses that could remain as part of the commoner's rights to graze on the land.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

And in its forests and on its grasslands, tule elk and mule deer graze, while bobcats and coyotes hunt for rabbits and mountain beavers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

"Because it's a place for people, for picnics, for livestock to graze," he told AFP, giving only his first name for security reasons.

From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026

There, locals take 4x4s to rest on pristine beaches where sea turtles nest and sheep graze.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

Her fingertips graze the ball as it leaves Jackson’s hand, changing its course.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

Miss Cupit previously claimed that keeping the bridge lock-free will "improve public safety" because of the risk of "grazes and cuts from protruding locks".

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2024

Following a decade living in Portland, Ore., “I just want it to feel like Southern California,” he says as he grazes a palm over a salvia plant, releasing its aroma.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024

If it just grazes the floor, it will look straight and tailored.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2023

We also see her wielding a sledgehammer, which she sometimes grazes against the wall or licks like a lollipop.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2023

All the gravel was picked out of the cuts and grazes, bit by tiny bit, with cotton wool and a bowl of water, warm and clouded like an opal with Dettol.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

Hawaii is still recovering from the impacts of Hurricane Lala, which grazed the southern part of the Big Island last month, bringing destructive winds and flash floods.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

Fields and forests have been left unmanaged, with shrubs and plants growing where livestock once grazed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Rodri’s dribbling opened more space for Spain, allowing him to create a shooting opportunity that grazed the post in the 54th minute.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

When Tomas Soucek's effort grazed a post in the final stages of West Ham's defeat at Brentford on Saturday, their supporters could have been forgiven for exchanging exasperated looks.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

Once, he thought, crops grew here and animals grazed.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

Forest Service trailhead, and in summer you can see bison grazing near Spanish Creek, along with whitetail deer and occasionally a black bear or moose.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Now about half a million acres are sitting dormant, and other abandoned groves have been absorbed for cattle grazing or Florida’s lucrative development sprawl.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

The work will also build on innovative use of GPS livestock collars to manage grazing more precisely.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Dairy farmers grazing cows in Point Reyes were paid to leave, but now they want back in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

I go for the panda, reaching desperately for him, my fingertips grazing his fur.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott




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