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

When BBC News NI visited the site in January, the bottles were noticeable with a quick glance of the reed beds.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2024

There was not a reed or a plant to be seen above the water.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams