reed

Example Sentences

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Freed and his team no longer have to hack out the reed canary grass by hand.

From Seattle Times

The waders and other birds that nest amid the reeds, water and mud where wild boar forage by dawn risk losing their usual seasonal home.

From Reuters

The record shows that government is a thin reed to lean on — but also that one remedy for heat-related injury and illness is unionization.

From Los Angeles Times

In Christian tradition, the prophet describes the coming messiah and declares, “A bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench.”

From Seattle Times

The exhibits only became more colorful from there, with undulating rainbow glass reeds and bulbs seemingly sprouting from the ground and ceilings.

From Seattle Times