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

"There are still some of the older bottles in the river system and caught in the reed beds but there's definitely a substantial decrease in any new bottles," said Andrew Bratton from Sea2it.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2024

From outside came a whistle as wild and raucous as a reed and pitched high and strange.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck