plough

Example Sentences

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Gas and dust are piling up there much like snow gathering in front of a plough.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Turnaround efforts at Diageo have included a cut to the group’s dividend as Lewis looks to plough cash into investing behind brands, and into possible acquisitions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The EU needs to plough more money into its digital and green transitions as well as defence, faced with rising global instability.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

It soon rendered fields impossible to plough, as lines of the goblet-shaped bushes, many of them three feet across, formed impenetrable natural fences in the paths of tractors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

I seized hold of my plough with both hands, so that it would not be carried away.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan