plow
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Insurance costs have gone up significantly as severe storms, hail and occasional tornadoes plow through the area, Helbig noted.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
Even though no U.S.-grown lettuce or other produce has been linked to the outbreaks, demand from grocers and restaurants is down, causing some farmers to plow their crops back into the ground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
It turned out farmers had also been dosing their cattle to enable them to plow through the heat of the midday sun.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
First, SK Hynix plans to plow the entire amount raised into fabrication plants, machinery, and equipment.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
But as soon as he had the plow out in the sunlight, Mr. Fitzgibbon turned the tractor’s engine off.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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In Providence, a city spokesman told The Providence Journal that more than 300 vehicles had been towed for parking in the way of plows.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
O’Connor took some heat when 37 of the city’s plows broke down as more than 11 inches of snow buried the city in late January, forcing him to declare a state of emergency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
Your third-grader happily plows through a plate of rigatoni with meat sauce, one of the few meals he will eat without protest, blissfully unaware that extra vegetables have been blended in for structural support.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026
Caltrans plows were plowing Interstate 15, the CHP said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2025
The smallfolk too poor to own either one pulled their own plows through the thin, stony soil.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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Prince Mohammed has plowed funds over the past decade into a slate of projects with extraordinarily complex engineering requirements aimed at signaling the kingdom’s modernization and drawing investment and tourism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Srour said Gonzaba plowed through the boardwalk and hit his bike, according to the TV station.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
A week or two prior, he said, an out-of-control motorist nearly plowed into the statue of Amelia Earhart that sits next to a library bearing the famous aviator’s name.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The chances of finding earthquake survivors in Colombia dropped significantly on Friday, four days after the 7.4-magnitude tremor struck, though rescue efforts plowed ahead as hundreds remained missing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The wind whistled over the settlements in the afternoon, and the farmers began to set out mile-long windbreaks of eucalyptus to keep the plowed topsoil from blowing away.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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The company is now keeping the gas pedal for its AI efforts firmly on the floor, plowing money into developing models like Muse Wonder, which it released on Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
If you’re having a good time and not just plowing through the material, that earns you another 20% with the audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Apple’s own capital budget is relatively small compared with those of rival tech giants plowing money into AI and chip makers building new plants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
And then there’s the annual plowing of millions in DWP surplus dollars into the City Hall piggy bank, which convinces ratepayers they’re being fleeced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
The truck lurches forward and back a few times before plowing ahead.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
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