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
She can’t mean plough through the solid surface of a closed door, leaving a Queen-shaped outline, can she?
From The Guardian • Feb. 12, 2018
"I see," said Cleo, trying to plough through the heavy sand without burying the soaking wet slippers.
From The Girl Scouts at Sea Crest Or, the Wig Wag Rescue by Garis, Lilian
