hay

Example Sentences

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Villagers, however, have warned about the danger to runners, horse riders and farmers who cut the long grass on the verges for hay.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

In farming areas of Saudi Arabia, groundwater levels have risen since the country began phasing out water-intensive alfalfa and other hay crops.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

If you have watery or itchy eyes, headaches, a reduced sense of smell, or disrupted sleep and tiredness - it could be you are suffering from hay fever.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

He learned the ropes early and spent his childhood cleaning grain bins, baling hay and feeding the livestock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

It was an evening to inspire songs in praise of Indiana, of moonlight fair along the Wabash and the breath of new-mown hay from the fields and candlelight gleaming through sycamores.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck