rut
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They could pull themselves the rest of the way out of a recent rut with a statement series against their competition for a No. 1 seed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
An old-school tip for finding new music: If Spotify’s algorithm makes you feel stuck in a musical rut, there’s an easy way out.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Well, for starters, they realised when they were in a rut and acted on it.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
However, there are signs the company is breaking out of this rut.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
Stanley grabbed hold of the shovel as he climbed up the rock wall, using the sides of the rut to help support him.
From "Holes" by Louis Sachar
We drove his body back along the rutted mountain pathways to the coastal city of Split.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
In the meantime, to get to work at the market, Rahesh must walk for two hours along a rutted dirt road between barren mountains before he can catch a ride.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
Costa Rica’s Pacuare Lodge is so remote that visitors must arrive via white-water raft, by air or on a rutted 4WD-only road.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
And while it won’t get you to the deepest reaches of nature like a Wrangler, its ample ground clearance and all-wheel drive make easy work of rutted trails, snowy pavement and remote fire roads.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
A little past the Body Shop and Pipe Queen he turned right onto Strawberry Mesa, bouncing over a maze of rutted roads to the Evening Star hippie commune.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
Compared with conventional asphalt, PMA is more flexible and better able to resist cracking, rutting, and water damage, making it well suited to Hawaii's tropical climate.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
Deer are currently in rutting season, when males attempt to establish their dominance against other males as part of their reproductive strategy.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
“Many people specifically go to Kincaid Park in the fall to photograph and view rutting behavior.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
“When the weather is wild the caravan shakes,” said Ms. Murphy, adding that sleeping could be difficult in September because “during rutting season the deer roar right through the night.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2022
They have a hoarse, distant bellow like a rutting stag and make their way high above the howl and whistle of the smaller shells.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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