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straw

[straw] / strɔ /
NOUN
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Each participant must wear trousers, with straw available for them to create a layer of padding on their shins.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Three-time champion and newly appointed stickler Mike Newby crowned Andrew Bailey the 2026 winner after he bravely opted to compete without straw padding.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Manzo dressed like a farmer, with leather sandals and a white straw hat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

"This is the last straw," said Meghna Sen, a 17-year-old aspiring psychology student.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

“I’m supposed to turn all this straw into gold because my f-father told the king I c-could!”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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