stubble
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Various reports say about one-third of American men are fully bearded, with the numbers inching toward half if you count goatees and heavy stubble.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Years of efforts to tackle the problem, including work-from-home policies and rules on crop stubble burning, have done little to alleviate the issue.
From Barron's ● Dec. 28, 2025
A burly bearded man in a blue tunic moved swiftly through grassy stubble on a windswept road in rural Damascus, collecting bones with his bare hands.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025
His stubble had grown into a wispy beard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2025
What stubble is left is covered in little balls of plaster, too.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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