Example Sentences

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We plodded through the powder, passing deer tracks as we moved, until we reached a small clearing with several promising candidates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

“I’ve reached the point of, I’m just going to endure it,” Juan Vargas said as they plodded down Mountain Highway 99.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2025

After the increasingly disastrous three “Jurassic World” movies, which were vacuums of appeal as their star Chris Pratt plodded about bemoaning his precious housebroken velociraptors, the “Jurassic” series desperately needed a shot in the arm.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2025

Part of this expectation has been shaped by a tumultuous history, where people gritted their teeth through the pain of wars and famine, and plodded on.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024

He watched Wolf for the least sign of alarm, but the cub plodded along, unafraid.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver