Example Sentences

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Tammy Beaumont, dropped on five by Phoebe Litchfield, had plodded to 29 from 27 balls, but she too was swept into Harris' slipstream.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2023

The pandemic abruptly halted the convention circuit, which had plodded along for decades largely unchanged.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2022

The previous week, the Border Patrol intercepted an Eritrean man who had plodded through the snow from Canada.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2022

Reality check: Hawkeyes had plodded their way to perfection, but are about to face two straight opponents with firepower in Maryland and Penn State.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2021

Steadily it had plodded, through valleys without trails, through streams without bridges or ferries for crossing.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison