Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crofters
Noun
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As such, trees grown from seed provide a reliable and affordable (free) option for backyard growers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026 -
Some of the most distinctive shopping experiences in the United States happen at weekly community gatherings, where local makers, growers and artisans set up shop for a few hours and disappear by lunchtime.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, her parents lost their jobs; her grandparents, who were sharecroppers, were forced off the land; and the grocery store refused to serve her family.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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His father, Walter Riley, was one of eleven children of sharecroppers from Durham County, North Carolina, and became an activist at thirteen.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Dressing gardens with compost helps improve soil structure and fertility, supports sustainable gardening practices, keeps ecosystems in balance and can reduce greenhouse gases, agriculturists tell us.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Despite that, effective control over such management priorities has long rested with agriculturalists and hunters, whose interests are not always shared by the vast majority of Coloradans.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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More recently, soybean croppers were angered by the financial support lent to Argentina, which went on to ship large quantities of its own soybeans to China.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The representatives argued that bad actors are unfairly driving down prices and shifting the tax burden to manufacturers and cultivators who are trying to follow the rules.—
Christopher Osher,
ProPublica,
14 Apr. 2026
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In nature, this process typically occurs via fire, whereas cultivators often use acid or physical scarring.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Hanging baskets and vertical planters maximize space while adding visual interest.—
Yolanda Harris,
AJC.com,
28 May 2026
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The site is now landscaped, with large planters around the perimeter filled with shade trees.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
Noun
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America has largely been out of tune regarding that refrain, but its greatest defenders of democracy and its tillers for a better world have not.—
Ken Makin,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Elsewhere in Kigali, a group of young agronomists are training farmers to adopt technologies such as hydroponics to maximize productivity, using water instead of soil.—
Evelyne Musambi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere in Kigali, a group of young agronomists are training farmers to adopt technologies such as hydroponics to maximize productivity, using water instead of soil.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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