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Recent Examples of arable
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.
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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
The policy has left arable land abandoned, say critics, contributing to Japan’s worst rice shortage since 1993, when an unusually chilly summer tanked rice yields.
—Takehiko Kambayashi, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2025
Russia will gain a comparable amount of newly arable land in the coming decades.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
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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
The policy has left arable land abandoned, say critics, contributing to Japan’s worst rice shortage since 1993, when an unusually chilly summer tanked rice yields.
—Takehiko Kambayashi, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2025
Russia will gain a comparable amount of newly arable land in the coming decades.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arable
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The province has a unique political and cultural identity, driven by its strong energy and agricultural sectors, commitment to economic individualism, and low taxes.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The investigation into agricultural giant Archer Daniels Midland’s (ADM) accounting issues tied to its nutrition segment has made headlines over the past few years.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 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
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Today, the sport remains perhaps the last reliable monocultural engine outside of politics, and with Reality Hot Seat, NBCUniversal is placing a small bet to see if the Venn diagram between people who watch the Chiefs and people who watch Real Housewives has a significant, monetizable overlap.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2025
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Well into the 20th century, the state relied on taxing land and buildings which, in that agrarian period, were major forms of personal wealth.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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McNally’s enthusiastic endorsement of Altadena and its agrarian and esthetic charms led wealthy families from the Midwest and East to [build] their winter homes in Altadena.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Arable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arable. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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