plowed

Example Sentences

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OK, so it’s good news that taxpayer funds won’t be plowed into a park that could well be lost to the neighborhood almost immediately, due to all the aforementioned problems.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Within about a decade of his arrival in 2009, Chen had plowed hundreds of millions of dollars into Cambodian real estate, a bank, an amusement park and supermarkets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The difference from past ruptures is that Americans have collectively plowed more of their wealth into markets than ever before, meaning any extended downturn could hit consumer spending that powers the U.S. economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

The firestorm plowed through the Pacific Palisades and into Malibu, burning 23,400 acres and leveling more than 6,800 structures, including many homes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

We’d ended up on some small, nowhere road—which probably shouldn’t have bothered Stokumites such as ourselves, but seriously, the thing hadn’t even been plowed.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx