plough through
Example Sentences
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With more than 1,200 pages to plough through, it's often regarded as the Everest of literature with prose as insurmountable as the famed peak.
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025
"It confirms Hermes's superior ability to plough through adverse demand trends, leveraging its high brand desirability and waiting lists for iconic products," he said.
From Reuters • Apr. 14, 2023
"But she will always put her head down and plough through them. The Queen has always lived by the doctrine, 'This too shall pass.' "
From Fox News • Mar. 17, 2022
He raps at whiplash speeds, as if he is plugged into a power grid, and attempts to plough through the packed crowd.
From The Guardian • Jan. 10, 2020
When the club is swung down on to that spot, its head will plough through the turf and be well under the ball by the time it reaches it, and the desired rise will follow.
From The Complete Golfer by Vardon, Harry
