trampling

Example Sentences

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That makes them prone to trampling, said Candace Fallon, a senior endangered species conservation biologist at science nonprofit Xerces Society.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

He said trampling not only caused the flowers to break but also meant the ground underneath the plants becomes compacted so new plants could not grow.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

“We feel deeply that this is an open defiance and trampling of justice and the rule of law,” representatives of Zion Church said in a letter this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The main house featured an elaborate sculpture of a stallion trampling a dragon in the roundabout out front.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

“I don’t see how Kronos could just march into Manhattan, but the Mist is strong. Typhon is trampling across the country right now, and mortals think he’s a storm system.”

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan