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cutting grass

British  

noun

  1. a W African name for cane rat

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The battery-powered robots run up to 23 hours daily, cutting grass continuously in programmed patterns and returning to individual charging docks when needed.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 30, 2025

"We always saw signs but assumed it was just a cutting grass competition," he said.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2025

During the nearly six-minute chat, Pressley joked with Wallen about home maintenance habits — like taking out the trash and cutting grass — to segue into the “SNL” matter.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2025

Then they organized themselves in groups, each tasked with protecting the saplings in a designated spot and preventing locals from cutting grass for feed.

From New York Times Nov. 11, 2022

Now the children were set to cutting grass and digging flower beds.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

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