graze
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His father used to graze the animals across the border but hasn’t returned in 35 years.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
“Justice is when you can trot where you like and graze where you want. When you can fight to go your own way,” he says in the book.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Adding to the costs was the expensive fodder that farmers had to buy while their herds were unable to graze in the open fields.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Fingers gently graze against a shared water bottle.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
“Oi don’t even graze my pegs there, but that daft bastard builds a house ” He shook his head, disgusted.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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