reed

Example Sentences

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Ranchers eventually forced Yoimut and her family off the island, threatening to set the dry reeds on fire.

From Los Angeles Times

He guessed there were dozens living amid the muck and reeds.

From Los Angeles Times

On rafts and canoes made from the thick tule reeds, Yokut hunters fished for salmon, perch and sturgeon while the women waded far into the waters to dig for clams and mussels.

From Los Angeles Times

The reeds act like plant stems or straws, drawing the fragranced liquid to the top, where the scent is released.

From Washington Post

Another Canadian site, Lac des Battures, a lake on Montreal’s Nuns’ Island, uses coconut mats to control the growth of invasive reeds along the shoreline.

From Seattle Times