mowing

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In many neighborhoods with homeowners associations, the rising cost of something as simple as mowing the lawn is showing up in residents’ monthly bills.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Soon after, Ernesto was mowing the lawn at his house when he fell down.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

Though the public sector has lagged behind the private sector in adopting robots, cities from Irvine, Calif., to Sanford, N.C., are now using bots for firefighting, lawn mowing, beach cleaning and other jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

But mowing doesn’t completely destroy the grasses; it just gives them a haircut.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

Apparently, when they mowed the relatively short stretch alongside the south wall of the prison, the regular officer didn’t object if those in the lead went ahead and kept on mowing around the corner.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover