reed

Example Sentences

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Strikes on disparate vessels may seem a thin reed for an ICC investigation, but the court has been moved to act by less.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The oboe is a double reed and it’s the purest waveform.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

On Venus, sounds that are caused by solid objects vibrating, like harmonicas or reed organ pipes, would be pitched down because the atmosphere is dense and soupy.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2025

In the past few years, thousands of bottles with religious messages tucked inside had been thrown into the water, ending up in the reed beds, mud and paths alongside the river in Coleraine.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2024

The fourth seed, a river reed, ascended and pressed against the rocky ceiling of the Third World.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young