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sheughs

noun

plural of sheugh, chiefly Scottish

as in ditches

a long narrow channel dug in the earth fell into a sheugh while rambling over the Scottish moors

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In the spring, when the snow is melting and the springs that are high up in the rock cliffs some miles away are carrying it down full speed, the ditches overflow as does the little creek that runs near my cabin.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
Though Sarnia’s industrial corridor is downstream from Lake Huron, several drainage ditches in the area are connected to creeks that flow into the lake, Corcoran said in an interview.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

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The film, set in the Belgian trenches of the First World War, follows the love between two young soldiers who try, through art and intimacy, to escape the horrors around them.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Nearby, blueberry bushes cover old foxholes, trenches and deep craters from artillery fire.

— Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

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Standing urinals in the form of gutters are found at some Roman public buildings, such as the Colosseum.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
From cleaning out our gutters and power washing your deck to prepping your cabinets for flue season and switching out your bedding, here's what should be on your home checklist as summer comes to an end.

— Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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