How to Use grazing in a Sentence
grazing
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Cañada Real was once a pathway for farmers to cross Spain in search of fresh grazing ground for their sheep.
— New York Times, 25 Jan. 2021 -
The otters prey on crabs, which in turn feed on grazing invertebrates such as sea slugs that clean algae from seagrasses.
— Michael Heithaus, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2024 -
The idea to ship cheese and charcuterie boards had been in the works because of the caterers’ very popular grazing tables.
— Arlene Borenstein-Zuluaga, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Feb. 2021 -
Half the fun of grazing on a cheese board is spreading, drizzling and stacking all the bits and bites to create your perfect flavor combo.
— Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024 -
The term grazing, which refers to animals feeding on grass, has a different meaning when applied to humans.
— Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024 -
There are plenty of items designed for a brew pub and happy hour grazing, including chicken wings and pork belly lettuce wraps with a zesty herbal dipping sauce.
— Beth D'addono, NOLA.com, 25 Jan. 2021 -
The firefly species also faces threats from development, light pollution, recreation, grazing by ponies, the use of pesticides and invasive plant species.
— Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024 -
In keeping with nature, their grazing had reduced the grasses to stubble, creating a literal field day for red tailed hawks, kestrel falcons, and other birds of prey that were busy hunting for voles.
— Susan Degrane, chicagotribune.com, 26 Dec. 2020 -
For example, an ultra-cool Pikachu immersive card goes beyond the main art to show a serene nature scene with other Pokémon grazing in a field and flying about.
— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024 -
The sheep aren’t the first grazing creatures to help out with the project.
— Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Aug. 2021 -
The Vikings also cleared forests in order to use land for crops and sheep grazing.
— Sarah Todd, Quartz, 12 July 2022 -
The first two shots hit his right leg and inflicted a grazing wound to his head.
— Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2022 -
Much of the open fields burned in the region were used for grazing and feeding cattle.
— Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2024 -
The home’s most iconic feature is a life-size statue of a buck grazing at the front of the mansion.
— Hunter Boyce, ajc, 3 Mar. 2023 -
In the Amazon, farmers and loggers have long been known to set fires to clear land for grazing and crops.
— Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 11 Aug. 2021 -
Zebras could be seen grazing on the grass along the interstate.
— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2024 -
The goats are within a fenced area and will take several weeks to finish grazing on the 3.5 acres.
— Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2022 -
The ridge was worthless for sheep grazing, their livelihood.
— Richard Conniff, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Aug. 2022 -
In spring, when the grass flushes green, the herds return home from grazing in the hills each nightfall by themselves.
— Kate Eshelby, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2023 -
Waiting on the table is a skillet with refried beans, a stack of tostadas and limes for easy grazing.
— Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023 -
But initially much of the region’s land went to grazing.
— Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024 -
Focus on your guests having fun, watching the game and grazing.
— Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024 -
If the family was among the winners of the era, the losers included the peasants displaced to make way for grazing land.
— Allan Massie, wsj.com, 14 Apr. 2023 -
Rarely are any of these grazing animals alone, at this time of day or any other.
— Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2023 -
At present the ranch is used for grazing purposes only.
— Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2023 -
Water tanks froze, feedlots and dairies ran out of feed, and some grain-rich grazing fields were damaged.
— New York Times, 4 Mar. 2021 -
Skirt serene Lake Solitude, a twilight refuge for grazing moose.
— Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2024 -
The Tomales Point Trail offers panoramic ocean views and a chance to spot herds of tule elk grazing on the bluffs and lots of pelicans, too.
— Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 15 July 2024 -
Near grazing rhinos and blowing grasses, a patch of rocks jutted out of the Kenyan landscape.
— Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024 -
Don’t be surprised to find elk and deer grazing outside your window.
— Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 2 June 2024
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