stubble
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Years of efforts to tackle the problem, including work-from-home policies and rules on crop stubble burning, have done little to alleviate the issue.
From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025
The problem is attributed to a mix of factors such as industrial emissions, vehicle exhaust, dropping temperatures, low wind speeds and the seasonal burning of crop stubble in neighbouring states.
From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025
Silver pearls glisten on the men’s foreheads and their eyes are sunken deep in their pale faces, framed in a stubble of beard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
His stubble had grown into a wispy beard.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2025
“Dude! We’ve just been sitting here,” Dwyer said, wiping at the buzz-cut stubble around his head.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
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