trampling
Example Sentences
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“Neither Udio, nor any other generative AI company, can be allowed to advance toward this goal by trampling the rights of copyright owners.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
"We don't need humans trampling flowers to add to the list of pressures that our wildlife is already facing," he said.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
Sheep have been trampling over graves and chewing up flowers at a cemetery, upsetting bereaved families with loved ones buried there.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
In “Weren’t for the Wind,” her second top 40 hit, she’s addicted to leaving, trampling promises underfoot in her haste to hit the road.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
A beggar shuffled in front of it, then dove out of the way as a dark purple stegosaurus trundled by, nearly trampling him, bags of mail and packages flapping at its flanks.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
