broom

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Johnson said the puppies "may have started fighting" and jurors had already been told Martin used a broom to try to break them up.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

At one point it was reported that equipment was so scarce that recruits were training with broom handles instead of rifles.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Or even some workshops that are more lighthearted, such as a hoped-for night on how to make a broom.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Purple, savoy and green cabbage are also high in insoluble fiber, which Beitchman says is “the broom of the digestive system,” allowing waste to pass through more easily.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026

Daisy was hobbling along on her old crutch and was carrying a broom.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls