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peasants
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Because of France’s social structure, the bulk of the financial strain fell to its peasants, while the top 1% was virtually exempt from paying taxes.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
29 Dec. 2025 -
In Bulgaria, village music was typically sung by peasants while tending to agriculture and husbandry; at weddings; and to express national pride.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Cottars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cottars. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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