reed
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I have beautiful memories of this stunning part of Norfolk, with its reed beds, grazing marshes, woodland area and river frontage, along with an abundance of birds and other wildlife.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Though piano, synthesizer and what seems to be a reed instrument are audible, it comes across as something created spontaneously with toys and noise-making devices discovered in a room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Burning reed beds is a quick way to restore them, but everyone knew it should be avoided because it killed soil invertebrates, such as snails and earthworms.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026
The law has been a thin reed to lean on, Weil observes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025
She called me littel moar than an iddiot and sed ther will be no hop for me when I am gron if I dont lern to reed better.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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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
Then the music starts, and dancers like me and Cody hop and twirl our way through the clapping reeds.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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Music - Introductory
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Music - Middle School
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Musical Instruments - Introductory
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