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as in to labor
to devote serious and sustained effort
plowed determinedly through the weighty tome
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Recent Examples of plow
Forego melting products altogether and use mechanical methods like shovels, snow blowers, and plows for removal.
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Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
Bourbon Street terror attack Fourteen New Year's spectators were killed, and dozens more were injured, after a driver plowed a Ford F-150 into New Year’s crowds near Canal and Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
However, plowing through a thick blanket of snow, which inevitably hides everything beneath it, naturally comes with some risk, and many homeowners’ mailboxes are the first thing to take a direct hit.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
This time in an ebony wig and black and silver pants ensemble, Cher, a pair of effervescent dancers and a trio of background singers plowed through the song as fake snow fell from the rafters.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
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Burrow, who spoke with media after the Bengals lost 18-20 to the Cleveland Browns, seemed bothered by his 'do from the start, sitting down at the mic and instantly raking his lengthy bangs back with his hands.—
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As for the face touch, when he was raked across the face by New Orleans’ Jordan Poole, on a play ruled a transition take foul, Larsson smiled afterward.—
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Lahmeyer, the Oklahoma pastor, said pastors and Christian leaders often labor under the burden of expectations.—
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The team labored in home losses to Houston and the Los Angeles Chargers, with Mahomes ultimately suffering a season-ending ACL injury in the fourth quarter of that setback against the Chargers.—
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These opportunities turn a viewing experience into a core memory that cultivates customer loyalty long after the event concludes.—
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In her hands, cultivating counter-ideologies is a way for the vulnerable to hone their intuition, to trust themselves.—
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His strength on defense was particularly impressive for a freshman, as TCU big men Xavier Edmonds and David Punch struggled to create good looks inside the lane thanks in large part to the defense of Peat.—
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Players throughout the Heat’s rotation struggled to make shots.—
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Trump's pin features a cartoon version of himself with his mouth open, brows furrowed and fists balled at his sides.—
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But his direct gaze, furrowed brow and serious demeanor stand out, as does the rubble behind him.—
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Magic Erasers work well for walls, baseboards, porcelain sinks, tubs, appliance interiors, and grout.—
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Back-to-back 11-6 seasons ending in a wild-card whimper wasn’t what anyone who enjoyed showing up to work all season at The Bolt wanted, of course.—
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Mike, played by a rangy, companionable Hugh Jackman, is a striving singer in Milwaukee who has battled the bottle, cannot consistently pay his mortgage, and keeps himself going by appearing at the state fair dressed up to look (and sound) like Don Ho.—
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Everybody loves putting on those Nora Efron classics, and the filmmakers here were striving to make something that was a modern answer to those that was in discussion with When Harry Met Sally and those greats.—
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For those looking to extend their Dry January endeavor further or simply cut back, these industry experts have plenty of tips.—
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Many foods will benefit you in your weight loss endeavor through actions like decreasing inflammation, regulating blood sugar, and building muscle.—
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“Plow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plow. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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