trampling

Example Sentences

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Sheep have been trampling over graves and chewing up flowers at a cemetery, upsetting bereaved families with loved ones buried there.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

In “Weren’t for the Wind,” her second top 40 hit, she’s addicted to leaving, trampling promises underfoot in her haste to hit the road.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Other than the cool trophies and the Diamondbacks trampling, the most notable show Thursday was unwittingly staged by Dodger Stadium itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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

It was Hooper who found him, because he had known at once where he would have gone, they all followed Hooper, trampling and calling.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill