thatch

Example Sentences

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A thatched tent off the driveway that leads to Hariharpur has been the epicentre of the continuing tribal protests for the past year.

From BBC

“It kills the dormant weed seeds and vegetation that you want to get rid of, and it creates a microclimate for earthworms to decompose the thatch and create a nice seed bed.”

From Seattle Times

Equally successful was Rihanna’s homage to Chadwick Boseman in “Lift Me Up,” with her band and backup singers ensconced in designs that resembled thatched roofs and the singer on a movable riser.

From New York Times

If you want to rake thatch, you may need a rake that has sharp and metal tines that can cut and remove the dead grass.

From New York Times

After making it out of Congo’s war and through tough years living on rations and under tarp and thatched roofs in refugee camps, he had finally made it.

From Washington Post