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To drag my stout spoon through it was like shoveling heavy, wet sand.
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Peter Rubin, Longreads, 21 Nov. 2024
Shop Now From shoveling the driveway and walking the dog to tailgating in the ski area parking lot, the Timberland Men’s Britton Roads Mid Lace-Up Waterproof Boots will be your go-to all season long.
—Svati Kirsten Narula, Outside Online, 25 Oct. 2024
Here are three takeaways from a series that dropped the Giants back to .500 and shoveled more dirt on their postseason odds.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
Herbert already had shoveled the ball to running back J.K. Dobbins when Shepherd twisted the quarterback’s right ankle awkwardly to pull him to the ground.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Peter Rubin, Longreads, 21 Nov. 2024
Shop Now From shoveling the driveway and walking the dog to tailgating in the ski area parking lot, the Timberland Men’s Britton Roads Mid Lace-Up Waterproof Boots will be your go-to all season long.
—Svati Kirsten Narula, Outside Online, 25 Oct. 2024
Here are three takeaways from a series that dropped the Giants back to .500 and shoveled more dirt on their postseason odds.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
Herbert already had shoveled the ball to running back J.K. Dobbins when Shepherd twisted the quarterback’s right ankle awkwardly to pull him to the ground.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Shovel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shovel. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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