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Examples of farmer in a Sentence
My uncle has been a farmer for 60 years.
a young farmer whose family has been growing wheat for many generations
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The Cincinnati Zoo provides guard dogs to farmers in Namibia, home to the world's largest population of cheetahs.
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Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 May 2024
Her discovery led to a massive effort by the government in Bangladesh to ban the use of lead chromate, increase food-safety oversight, and to educate farmers and consumers on the dangers of lead chromate in turmeric via news media and face-to-face outreach.
—Kelly Mickle, TIME, 2 May 2024
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Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 May 2024
Her discovery led to a massive effort by the government in Bangladesh to ban the use of lead chromate, increase food-safety oversight, and to educate farmers and consumers on the dangers of lead chromate in turmeric via news media and face-to-face outreach.
—Kelly Mickle, TIME, 2 May 2024
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“Farmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmer. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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farmer
noun
farm·er
ˈfär-mər 
: a person who cultivates land or crops or raises animals
Biographical Definition
Farmer 1 of 2
biographical name (1)
Far·mer
ˈfär-mər
Fannie Merritt 1857–1915 American cookery expert
Farmer
2 of 2biographical name (2)
James Leonard 1920–1999 American civil rights leader
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