hay
Example Sentences
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We’re supposed to deploy the word epic and act like we didn’t brush our teeth and hit the hay after Shelton took the second set.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The lack of water has ravaged grasslands and left ranchers unable to grow enough hay, forcing them to buy feed for their cows at high prices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Aside from a traditional annual hay cut, the field was largely allowed to recover without intervention.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Her father, Bill Huddleston, oversaw the farming of cattle, hay, tobacco and other crops, and built the home where her mother still lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
"Remember yesterday when Scott was jumping off the hay pretending he was a duck? It was annoying at the time, but now it seems pretty funny."
From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene
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