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Recent Examples of arable
Seaweed grows fast, needs no pesticides, requires no arable land, and thrives in marine environments.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arable
Adjective
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To better mitigate the wild swings in price and supply, farmers and agricultural groups are advocating for a vaccine against avian flu.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Opponents include a committee first formed in 2018 that has supported several ballot measures, including Measure D, the Davis law requiring voter approval to rezone agricultural land for urban use.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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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
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His agrarian aptitude makes the man eager to expand.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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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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“Arable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arable. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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