rut
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An old-school tip for finding new music: If Spotify’s algorithm makes you feel stuck in a musical rut, there’s an easy way out.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
The club is in a rut in that regard.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Salesforce, a stock that has been closely watched amid the software rut, surged 10% and was on pace for its largest percentage increase since Dec. 4, 2024.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
ServiceNow’s stock has been in a rut — so much so that it’s on track to post its largest quarterly decline on record.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026
In spite of his efforts, whenever the wheels hit a deep rut, the cart tipped precariously and some of the logs spilled out.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
Dipak Magar, 39, is proud of the small house he has built on a bend of a rutted road.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
Nearly an hour later, she turned onto a rutted dirt road and cranked up the Shania Twain tune “Honey, I’m home.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
Jenny Paterson spent three-and-a-half hours using a rake, spade and bucket to fill in holes on a rutted section of Bridge Street in Halkirk, Caithness.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2024
When your name is associated with that much cloaked money in that sort of rutted environment, what else is involved?
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
The lane ahead was rutted with rain-filled potholes.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
Compared with conventional asphalt, PMA is more flexible and better able to resist cracking, rutting, and water damage, making it well suited to Hawaii's tropical climate.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
She leads field trips to watch deer rutting in the autumn and tracks seals on the Lincolnshire coast with groups of students.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2024
Deer are currently in rutting season, when males attempt to establish their dominance against other males as part of their reproductive strategy.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
“Many people specifically go to Kincaid Park in the fall to photograph and view rutting behavior.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
At this time of year, the Forest should be echoing with the bellows of rutting red deer, and the clash of their antlers as they fought for females.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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