mow
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Residents who live in the vicinity of Church Pulverbatch Parish Council in Shropshire have spent the past year sowing wildflower meadows and encouraging no mow areas.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
"I just felt bad having to mow in certain areas," Morse said.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026
In exchange, "they don't have to mow as often", to ensure the panels function properly, but also, and more importantly, to comply with bushfire prevention regulations.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
So for now, the robots being rolled out in cities are friendly and low-profile—they mow lawns, clean beaches and guide people through buildings, among other things.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
Three lawns a day, plus refilling the tank from time to time, was all I could manage, and I would have to mow the lawns every week.
From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen
They mowed it, raked it and planted herbs and wildflowers, a London tribunal heard.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026
Its endowment was virtually nonexistent and money was so tight a former director mowed the lawn himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
Adjessom was a student at Davidson High School, and loved ones describe him as a good-natured and generous teen who mowed his neighbors’ lawns on the weekends.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2025
They have mowed down the Cincinnati Reds, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Brewers with ruthless efficiency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025
I signed a few autographs on the way out of Arnold’s driveway, then mowed a few lawns, ate lunch with Louis and his crew, and headed back to the office.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
Touch some grass: From the archives: Ben Mathis-Lilley examines the pleasures and benefits of getting out and mowing the lawn.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
The secret, he explained, is that mowing the lawn is a cover story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
For the tourists' benefit, Vlkolinec puts on traditional craft demonstrations, from sewing folk costumes and gingerbread decorating to mowing and haymaking.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Day-to-day upkeep like mowing the lawn, shoveling snow and even basic housekeeping can become burdensome or unsafe as physical limitations increase.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
It had a yard the size of a postage stamp and the grass never seemed to grow enough to need mowing.
From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen
The decline of their natural habitat means curlew often breed in farmers' hayfields where their nests can be destroyed if the grass is mown in May or June, before chicks have had time to fledge.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2024
A bunker is to the right, but it’s otherwise closely mown turf that allows for options on a recovery shot.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 10, 2023
Opportunities for subtlety, though few and far between, are mown down with theatrical oomph.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2022
Over the years, he recorded the date of flowering from the mown field as well as a similar grass field that was not mown.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The grass under their feet was smooth and short, as if it had been mown or shaven.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
