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Recent Examples of arable
With most of the population living in urban areas, limited access to arable land and water becomes a major driver of food insecurity.
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David Beasley, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
Seaweed grows fast, needs no pesticides, requires no arable land, and thrives in marine environments.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
For instance, the Bangladesh delta, one of the most fertile and densely populated areas in the world, is already experiencing problems, including salinity intrusion, rising sea levels and the loss of arable land.
—Pintu Kumar Mahla, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
According to Keel Labs, its Kelsun fiber is made from seaweed biopolymers and requires no freshwater or arable land while remaining non-toxic and biodegradable.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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David Beasley, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
Seaweed grows fast, needs no pesticides, requires no arable land, and thrives in marine environments.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
For instance, the Bangladesh delta, one of the most fertile and densely populated areas in the world, is already experiencing problems, including salinity intrusion, rising sea levels and the loss of arable land.
—Pintu Kumar Mahla, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
According to Keel Labs, its Kelsun fiber is made from seaweed biopolymers and requires no freshwater or arable land while remaining non-toxic and biodegradable.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arable
Adjective
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Innovative, imaginative solutions that meet growth in population, business and agricultural needs.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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And local deliberations rarely compare the impact of solar farms to common agricultural practices, which can lead to runoff from fertilizers and herbicides, for example, or waste lagoons from concentrated animal feeding operations.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some of that uptick is the monocultural nature of the game.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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In the runup to the 2025 Super Bowl, Fox had sold out its ads by August, a sign that advertisers were willing to pay a steep price for one of the last remaining monocultural events in America.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But your mission statement is that the only viable future is agrarian.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Although the Mughals mainly incorporated the existing Indian revenue system, Akbar’s reign also saw the rationalization of revenue administration, notably under the Hindu minister Todar Mal, with systematic land measurement and assessment that balanced imperial income with agrarian stability.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some of those people may be professional myrmecologists (scientists who specialize in the study of ants) and fourmiculture (ant-farming) enthusiasts.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Arable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arable. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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