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Recent Examples of furrow
Emma Madden, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2024
The Chinese fence traces a furrow in the Himalayas, its barbed wire and concrete ramparts separating Tibet from Nepal.
—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024
John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Above this din—at a small desk inside the Mandala Hotel—Canadian archaeologist Raven Todd DaSilva furrows through a three-ring binder brimming with dividers and loose leaf paper.
—Joe Sills, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Yet with every small furrow of her brow, Rowlands is somehow able to convey at least seven emotions at once.
—Emma Madden, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2024
The Chinese fence traces a furrow in the Himalayas, its barbed wire and concrete ramparts separating Tibet from Nepal.
—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Verb
His father stood waiting for him with his arms folded and his brow furrowed.
—John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Above this din—at a small desk inside the Mandala Hotel—Canadian archaeologist Raven Todd DaSilva furrows through a three-ring binder brimming with dividers and loose leaf paper.
—Joe Sills, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furrow
Noun
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The cream can be applied daily to improve the look of wrinkles, creases, crepey texture, uneven skin tone, and sun damage.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2025
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Look at where the Predators’ goals were scored — the slot or crease area.—
Joe Smith,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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There's a race underway around the world, and the Europeans and others have plowed a lot of not just resources, but prioritization, in being the leaders on the next sort of revolution in industrial technologies.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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The wildfire plowing through homes in California's Pacific Palisades was at Tiptoe's doorstep that Tuesday, forcing Doran and her extended family to flee with the 175-pound reptile in tow.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Best of all, reviewers say these joggers pack well and don’t wrinkle.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2025
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Gurneys are parked in the hallways, and the scrubs get wrinkled and dirty.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Furrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furrow. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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