reed
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He finally found the right reed, got over the anxiety and started playing — same Stan Getz you heard throughout his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Though piano, synthesizer and what seems to be a reed instrument are audible, it comes across as something created spontaneously with toys and noise-making devices discovered in a room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Burning reed beds is a quick way to restore them, but everyone knew it should be avoided because it killed soil invertebrates, such as snails and earthworms.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026
"Probably about 300 acres of burnt reed bed there," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
But the muvuki unrolled a reed mat on the ground and removed four hakata, or divining sticks, from the pot.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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At the end of June, the project visited Fir & Pond Woods, near Potters Bar, and recorded Euides basilinea, a planthopper associated with reeds, which had no previous records in Hertfordshire.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Paddle in hand, he now collects the rubbish that accumulates in the reeds along the swampy banks to sell to recycling companies.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Now I have more time for it, steaming it in a woven Algerian basket that infuses the aroma of the reeds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
These features measure 50 to 100 meters across and are covered in tall reeds reaching about 15 feet.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2026
Moving my mouth sideways across the harmonica reeds, I make up tunes.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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Music - Introductory
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Music - Middle School
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Musical Instruments - Introductory
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