hoe into
Britishverb
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Sheild credited his partner with introducing the labor-saving double-edged hoe into the mix.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 17, 2015
If we put a hoe into the water, or the smallest bit of iron, it sinks immediately.
From A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries And of the Discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864 by Livingstone, David
Then he threw the hoe into the river.
From Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans by Eggleston, Edward
He liked the work, for he was alone and could give himself up to thought as he drove the hoe into the yielding earth.
From Under Sealed Orders by Cody, H. A. (Hiram Alfred)
Absently she dug her hoe into the ground, making ruts in the gravel, while Tony watched her solemnly.
From Jan and Her Job by Harker, L. Allen (Lizzie Allen)
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