stubble
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Police, who have appealed for sightings, described Mr Sambrook as white, 5ft 8ins, of medium build, with ash blond short hair, ginger/blond stubble, blue eyes, and has a West Yorkshire accent.
From BBC
The photo shows an older man, with white hair and stubble.
From Seattle Times
The pollution gets worse in November, exacerbated by the burning of crop stubble in Punjab and Haryana states, part of the farm belt that borders New Delhi.
From Reuters
Insects can persist in the stubble after harvest, because it’s not plowed under, then transmit viruses when they feed on the regenerating sprouts in the spring.
From Science Magazine
Bleached by the end of summer, the dramatic dried stalks persist until wind and rain turn them to stubble.
From Seattle Times
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