Example Sentences

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The largest beef processor in the U.S. by volume is among companies trudging through a nationwide cattle shortage that’s driving up prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

For all the times that feeding yourself feels like trudging through a fog of obligation, sometimes a craving arrives fully formed, as if it’s been plotting in the background.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2025

Johnson was dismissed in the 55th minute after clattering into Lopez, a needless challenge that initially earned a yellow card from Erik Lambrechts before VAR sent him trudging to the dressing room.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

And, after George Springer grounded into a fielder’s choice, brought Roberts trudging back out to the mound.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

Thousands were trudging the tracks, the roads, the fields.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli