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 law has been a thin reed to lean on, Weil observes.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 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

The use of olive and reed wood and birch bark pitch in the making of arrows reveals an unprecedented degree of precision and technical mastery, as highlighted in the study, published in Scientific Reports.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2024

That night we played our reed whistles for Matt, by an outdoor fire.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George