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reed

[reed] / rid /


NOUN
splint
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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

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

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

"Probably about 300 acres of burnt reed bed there," he said.

From BBC Apr. 20, 2026

The people at the inn improvised a drinking straw out of a reed, so he could drink.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

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

Linas, a runner, started the Creek Team OC Instagram account after noticing changes on his runs along San Juan and Trabuco creeks, where lush green reeds suddenly turned brown and lifeless, and birds disappeared.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

A river stretched along the far horizon, lined with a few reeds growing up from the swamps.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 13, 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

She knelt by the reeds and cautiously filled the calabash.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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