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graze

[greyz] / greɪz /




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For the first time in more than half a century, the volunteers have for the past three years encouraged local commoners' association members to graze their cows on the site, to help maintain the habitat.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Flamingoes feed in a lagoon on the thin peninsula—protesters call the demonstrations the flamingo revolution—and sheep graze next to locals swimming in the ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

In the summer, costs on the dairy farm are low, as the cows graze the fields.

From BBC May 27, 2026

“Justice is when you can trot where you like and graze where you want. When you can fight to go your own way,” he says in the book.

From Salon May 17, 2026

The cows could graze at the bottom, and I could keep a lookout for thieves or wild animals.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

Affected dogs often develop ulcers or sores, usually on the bottom part of their legs and stomach, or occasionally in the mouth, which can look like bites, grazes, wounds or stings.

From BBC Apr. 14, 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

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

From Salon Sep. 10, 2023

He nods his head, including at Kasandra, he quickens his pace, he scampers and grazes, responds and, of course, looks.

From New York Times Jan. 3, 2023

For any point along a smooth curve that flows through space, there is a line that just grazes the curve, touching at exactly one point.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

The ball grazed his glove before bouncing squarely on his noggin and over the wall.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

Yet images circulated online that seemed to show that granite being grazed by Canadian fingertips, and on Saturday the Swiss men’s team accused Canada of the same infraction.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 15, 2026

But he was run out in an unlucky manner when a shot from Rana grazed Henry's hand and deflected onto the stumps at the non-striker's end.

From Barron's Jan. 28, 2026

Environmentalists say habitat land can still be grazed and used productively, and having more of it helps make farms more resilient to extreme weather.

From BBC Jan. 1, 2026

I took the cows, and I grazed them.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

Even more sobering for me was the sight of another Bentley grazing the hay bales.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Changes in feeding, movement, and fear can spread through ecosystems, affecting grazing patterns, predator-prey relationships, and broader ecological stability.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

But urbanisation, changing land use and the abandonment of grazing and other traditional farming practises, appear to have significantly reduced available food sources, the wildlife groups noted.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

Those include pile burn and goat grazing projects in the Santa Monica Mountains and San Gabriel Valley.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

We staked the oxen out in a bit of grazing common near the pens and went into the tavern for some supper.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier




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