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Recent Examples of bray
The Editors, National Review, 22 Apr. 2024
For car buyers who are fed up with Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s braying public persona, practically anybody would do.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2023
In a world of social media braying and relentless self-promotion, Holstein’s modesty is refreshing.
—Véronique Hyland, ELLE, 7 Sep. 2023
Meanwhile, conservative Southerners brayed at Truman’s gestures toward the Black electorate.
—Aram Goudsouzian, Washington Post, 29 June 2023
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They’ve been besieged at Cooper Union — forced to hide in attics and spirited away from a braying mob through secret corridors.
—The Editors, National Review, 22 Apr. 2024
For car buyers who are fed up with Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s braying public persona, practically anybody would do.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2023
In a world of social media braying and relentless self-promotion, Holstein’s modesty is refreshing.
—Véronique Hyland, ELLE, 7 Sep. 2023
Meanwhile, conservative Southerners brayed at Truman’s gestures toward the Black electorate.
—Aram Goudsouzian, Washington Post, 29 June 2023
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Limestone and clay are ground up and fed into a very long rotating kiln heated to about 1,450C (2,640F).Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Routines ground us in the here and now and remind us of things within our control that do not have to change.Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Use calls, such as bleats, grunts, snort-wheezes, grunt-snort-wheezes, and more.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 24 Oct. 2024
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While does and young deer utter a sheep-like bleat to communicate with each other, this sound is relatively quiet; under most conditions, these sounds are audible from only a short distance.Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
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Through the opening 10 minutes, the Pioneers were pounding on the door with two early corners and a shot from distance that sailed just over the crossbar.Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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In Lebanon's capital, Israeli planes pounded the southern suburb of Dahiyeh overnight and early Friday for the first time in four days, spreading panic after a rare lull.SALLY ABOU ALJOUD AND WAFAA SHURAFA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Now imagine the screech of a needle being dragged across vinyl, then swivel 180 degrees to think of the exact opposite.Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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That’s where Fairfield’s mixes came in, allowing the dragons to chirp, screech, sigh, sing, or laugh.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
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Half an hour later and two blocks away, a third-grader named Cooper Stock was crossing West End Avenue at 97th Street (yes, yes, with the light and in the crosswalk), holding his father’s hand, when a cab driver whipped around the corner and crushed him to death.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 13 Nov. 2024
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The precisely contoured shell shape provides a very close fit through the instep, ankles, and heel, but with enough curvature to encompass—rather than crush—bony protrusions.Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Hunter Coleman, Menlo School water polo: Coleman, a freshman, scored six goals, stole five passes and drew three exclusions as Menlo beat Santa Cruz 16-6 in the CCS quarterfinals.Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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The Smash’s men beat the Nitro’s men in three sets, and the women’s match between those two teams was set to begin at press time.Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Flocks of sparrows and parrots chirp and squawk in the palms overhead.Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
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Once presented with a bird on the other side of the call, the parrots would hop towards the screen, let out loud squawks, and bob their heads.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 2 May 2024
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Election workers milled inside the conference room — home to 13 tabulators set to count ballots.Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
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The Aperol spritzes, however, were still flowing as a handful of collectors milled around the space, staring longingly into the cases.Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Bray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bray. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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