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Recent Examples of arable
Some power centers were located within transition zones, while others were not; this may be due to the need for arable land, an additional factor that was key to power centers.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2025
But Brazil has several advantages over the U.S., not the least of which is its ability to vastly expand its area of arable farmland.
—Sal Gilbertie, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
And the infrastructure needed for adequate food production – greenhouses, arable lands, orchards, livestock and food production facilities – has been destroyed or heavily damaged.
—Yara M. Asi, The Conversation, 21 May 2025
These plots comprised one of four habitat types: forest, grassland, arable land and human settlements (Figure 2, also see Figure 3).
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2025
But Brazil has several advantages over the U.S., not the least of which is its ability to vastly expand its area of arable farmland.
—Sal Gilbertie, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
And the infrastructure needed for adequate food production – greenhouses, arable lands, orchards, livestock and food production facilities – has been destroyed or heavily damaged.
—Yara M. Asi, The Conversation, 21 May 2025
These plots comprised one of four habitat types: forest, grassland, arable land and human settlements (Figure 2, also see Figure 3).
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arable
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Since bacteria can enter into the water through sewage discharge and agricultural runoff, national and local authorities test thousands of water spots, including beaches, rivers, and swimming holes.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Aug. 2025
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Beyond Good chocolate, which our for-profit agricultural fund has invested in, makes beautiful chocolate out of Madagascar and Uganda.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The frontline feels like a giant game of Pac-Man as Russians try to gobble up remote agrarian villages where hardscrabble families eke out a desperate living.—
Susan Mathison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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The Cotswolds has a deep history of agrarian wealth, craft production, and generational stewardship dating back to the medieval wool trade.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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“Arable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arable. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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