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stubble

[stuhb-uhl] / ˈstʌb əl /


NOUN
five o'clock shadow
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When his adult son who happened to be working at Tatte stopped by with a question, Shaich zeroed in on a shadow of stubble he spotted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Years of efforts to tackle the problem, including work-from-home policies and rules on crop stubble burning, have done little to alleviate the issue.

From Barron's ● Dec. 28, 2025

The city's pollution problem becomes worse in winter as farmers in neighbouring states burn crop stubble.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025

His stubble had grown into a wispy beard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2025

Out in the stubble he waited for the dog to reappear.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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