gunny
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Government pathologist Richard Njoroge told journalists on Tuesday evening that what they found was "quite unusual" with bodies "stacked in gunny bags", after a day-long process that was interrupted by heavy rains.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
Once the dogs were baying along the rabbit's scent, the gamekeeper ran across the trail ahead of them, dragging a gunny sack of red herrings.
From Salon ● May 13, 2023
A group of five men assist Steve Gallegos by grabbing gunny sacks and spreading them over the pig.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2019
Not every one of these films is known for its fashion-forwardness: “The Rules of the Game” would be one of the enduring greats if everyone were dressed in gunny sacks instead of Coco Chanel.
From New York Times ● May 7, 2015
After they had had their fill, I gave them a good rubdown with a piece of gunny sack.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
We found the track of the natives and fell in with several of their gunnies or habitations.
From The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant by Lee, Ida
His sons were gunners and souldiers, and scoured their gunnies with them; but he shewed me severall old deeds granted by the Lords Abbots, with their scales annexed, which I suppose his sonn Capt.
From The Natural History of Wiltshire by Aubrey, John
The gunnies of the ships o'ertopped by many feet the quay-wall and their chains rose slanting, tight from the rings.
From Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure by Munro, Neil
Patna chests are covered with bullock hides, Benares with gunnies.
