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reed

[reed] / rid /


NOUN
splint
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Seiler then had the children of friends write passages on fresh papyrus using traditional reed pens and the prepared inks.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

A melodica is a handheld instrument played by blowing air into a reed, which is attached to a keyboard.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

For example, in the early 1990s, he and his colleagues examined standard recommendations for conserving reed beds—important habitats for birds that become overgrown with trees over time.

From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026

Strikes on disparate vessels may seem a thin reed for an ICC investigation, but the court has been moved to act by less.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

The screecher’s appearance on the carousel, my empty coat pocket, the attempted escape, the reed tied around its neck.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate

At the end of June, the project visited Fir & Pond Woods, near Potters Bar, and recorded Euides basilinea, a planthopper associated with reeds, which had no previous records in Hertfordshire.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

The book initially focuses on the Chumash people, on Southern California’s Channel Islands, who once fished from small boats made of bundled reeds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Paddle in hand, he now collects the rubbish that accumulates in the reeds along the swampy banks to sell to recycling companies.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

These features measure 50 to 100 meters across and are covered in tall reeds reaching about 15 feet.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2026

He brought the knife he used for cutting reeds, and I borrowed a trowel from Mae and Birdie’s garden.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate




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