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plow

[plau] / plaʊ /


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In March 2020, Lance Zakrzewski put every dollar he had into the market, even taking early withdrawals from his retirement account, to plow more money into tech and dividend-paying stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

To pay for the condo, we sold a chunk of investments, but we expect to plow money from our home sale back into our portfolio.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026

Insurance costs have gone up significantly as severe storms, hail and occasional tornadoes plow through the area, Helbig noted.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026

As excitement built, the Journal ran stories about investors planning to plow their kids’ college funds into it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

My hands clap onto my ears, elbows out, and I plow my head into Mom’s stomach, as if I’m five again.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

Musical tastes are subjective, but the feel-good hit plows through all barriers.

From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026

In Providence, a city spokesman told The Providence Journal that more than 300 vehicles had been towed for parking in the way of plows.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026

Yet U.S. commercial airports remove snow manually with plows, brushes, blowers and shovels, along with chemical de-icers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025

Almost every year in the United States, a tractor-trailer plows into traffic that is stopped because of road construction, often causing deaths and injuries.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024

When they come in and Boo sees me, she plows into me, wrapping her arms around my legs.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

Srour said Gonzaba plowed through the boardwalk and hit his bike, according to the TV station.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

A week or two prior, he said, an out-of-control motorist nearly plowed into the statue of Amelia Earhart that sits next to a library bearing the famous aviator’s name.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

The chances of finding earthquake survivors in Colombia dropped significantly on Friday, four days after the 7.4-magnitude tremor struck, though rescue efforts plowed ahead as hundreds remained missing.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Overall, GM plowed more than $40 billion into its automation push.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Mr. Dubonnet, Jake, Tom, and Basil threw themselves to the ground while the rocket hissed overhead and then slammed into the road behind, skittering along until it plowed into a muddy ditch.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

If you’re having a good time and not just plowing through the material, that earns you another 20% with the audience.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Concerns about returns on big investments in AI haven’t slowed down the tech giants and AI labs plowing trillions of dollars into the technology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Apple’s own capital budget is relatively small compared with those of rival tech giants plowing money into AI and chip makers building new plants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

She said many growers in California are also plowing their crops back into the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Dad brought it in when he came from plowing in the oat stubble.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck


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