clod
Example Sentences
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To be fair, there is more to Johnson's story than him simply being a clod when it came to dogs.
From Salon
Like most of Crumbl’s offerings, it was plump, doughy, intensely sweet and topped with a thick clod of frosting.
From New York Times
Even the venal clods burst to complicated life.
From New York Times
Digging in soggy conditions can damage a soil’s structure, creating impenetrable clods that hinder roots.
From Seattle Times
In another, weeds frozen under a dusting of snow wilt into a clod of root-tangled soil.
From New York Times
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