Example Sentences

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The 29 May incident began when Dong "failed to slow for traffic" on Interstate 95 and hit a Chevrolet Suburban that plowed into other cars, igniting one on fire.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

First came the veteran British investor James Anderson, who fell in love with Edinburgh and has plowed millions into the club that he views as a philanthropic cultural concern.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

It ranked behind ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball,” which averaged 1.8 million viewers last season, but Apple plowed ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

OK, so it’s good news that taxpayer funds won’t be plowed into a park that could well be lost to the neighborhood almost immediately, due to all the aforementioned problems.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

I had half the Held plowed by lunchtime.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien