plough through
Example Sentences
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With more than 1,200 pages to plough through, it's often regarded as the Everest of literature with prose as insurmountable as the famed peak.
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025
"It confirms Hermes's superior ability to plough through adverse demand trends, leveraging its high brand desirability and waiting lists for iconic products," he said.
From Reuters • Apr. 14, 2023
"But she will always put her head down and plough through them. The Queen has always lived by the doctrine, 'This too shall pass.' "
From Fox News • Mar. 17, 2022
In practice, however, during peak trading hours – 4am to 6am – it is nearly impossible to plough through the thousands of buyers with their huge bags.
From The Guardian • Nov. 28, 2017
She had to jump mud-puddles that reached across the road, or plough through the sandy deep when the way ran alongside a sand-pit and sand lay heavy on the road.
From Natalie: A Garden Scout by Roy, Lillian Elizabeth
