reed
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He finally found the right reed, got over the anxiety and started playing — same Stan Getz you heard throughout his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
"These are specialist species which really need reed beds, long grassy habitats and areas like peat bog and marsh," he added.
From BBC ● May 19, 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
But as she was bending over the water she heard a little voice from near her feet, and looking down saw that it came from a green reed.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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
He had like 75 reeds on the ground because he couldn’t pick out the right one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
The nibbled plants are stashed in small piles amongst the reeds by the water voles to eat later.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 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
Pax and Bristle backed into the cattail reeds.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
Vocabulary lists containing reed
Music - Introductory
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Music - Middle School
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Musical Instruments - Introductory
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