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Recent Examples of croft
Living on a croft, our family was there for some months in early 1967.
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John McPhee, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2022
John McPhee, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for croft
Noun
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The hospital also had a failing score for urinary tract infections from catheters.—
Scott Schwebke,
Oc Register,
12 July 2025
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That could negate the need for costly and invasive methods of GI tract investigation – like endoscopy and computerized tomography (CT) – that can only be used in hospitals.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Here are the two exemptions: Homeowners age 65 and older: The homestead exemption applies to a primary home owned and occupied on Jan. 1 of the reassessment year.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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The homestead exemption does not apply to school interest and sinking taxes, which is a component of the property tax rate that goes toward debt from bond elections.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The clearing of the home adjacent to Griffin's childhood house bore opportunity.—
Allana Smith,
Freep.com,
13 July 2025
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The bird quickly dances away from the clearing at the center of the frame, but stays just a few feet away.—
Irene Wright
July 11,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
Noun
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After the girders were installed, crews began installing additional reinforcing steel plats and cross frames, along with scaffolding and forms for the bridge deck's reconstruction.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Jan. 2025
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City leaders voted Monday, April 15, approving the preliminary plat and site plan and Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Plan for the project in two 4-1 votes.—
Noah Mitchell,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2024
Noun
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Behind the on-screen splendor are actual castles, manors, and stately palaces—many of which are still privately owned, maintained by noble families, or open to the public.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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Built in 1928 by oil baron Edward Doheny for his son, the manor and its cascading gardens offer views of the city and a quiet respite.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The grass is definitely greener for the Queen of clay.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Clay and grass are the two most different surfaces in tennis.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Cenote Oxman is located at a former agave plantation dating back to 1746 within an estate property called Hacienda San Lorenzo Oxman.—
Miriam Porter,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The species was once plentiful in Brazil’s savanna, or Cerrado, until farming and timber plantations took over the landscape, according to the zoo.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Today, countless smallholdings here still tend to the crop, like Jackie Russell, who offers tours of her family’s farm, a 25-acre site producing the Sugarloaf.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
14 Apr. 2025
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According To Nutritionists By Hannah Coates The rural setting of Glebe House, a restaurant with rooms surrounded by a 15-acre smallholding, is crucial to the spell of the place, which is heavy on Devonshire air and the scent of baking porridge bread.—
Jo Rodgers,
Vogue,
3 May 2024
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“Croft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croft. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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