reed
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"These are specialist species which really need reed beds, long grassy habitats and areas like peat bog and marsh," he added.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
For example, in the early 1990s, he and his colleagues examined standard recommendations for conserving reed beds—important habitats for birds that become overgrown with trees over time.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
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
My throat is dry, and I take another sip of water from the reed canteen she’s made.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
Vocabulary lists containing reed
Music - Introductory
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Musical Instruments - Introductory
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