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hoeing

verb

present participle of hoe

as in raking

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Gatwood hoped to put in a new fence and was raking some rocks and dirt to make the yard smoother.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
From mowing at the right time to raking leaves at the right time, the when is as important as the how.

— David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 12 Aug. 2026

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This is one reason no-till gardening focuses on disturbing only the soil where plants are placed rather than broadly tilling large areas.

— Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Repeatedly tilling clay worsens soil compaction, so only do this the first year.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2026

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Investors are also betting on a future DeepSeek listing in the mainland, said Wayne Shiong, managing partner at Argo Venture Partners, as the startup risks an exodus of senior engineers without financial incentives to stay.

— Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Unbeknownst to her, Rubinger had written 23 oxycodone prescriptions for her husband over a two-year period listing her as the patient, according to the DEA and Kelly Davis.

— Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

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