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Recent Examples of cropland
Habitat loss has been insidious — croplands have been stripped of their bordering hedgerows and old fields and woodlots have been converted to housing developments.
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Bruce Beehler, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
This year, lawmakers rejected a bill to promote solar farms that coexist with cropland.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2025
The river and its tributaries provide water for about 5 million acres of cropland and pasture, hydroelectric power for millions of people, recreation in the Grand Canyon, and critical habitat for fish and other wildlife.
—Sarah Porter, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025
Between 2016 and 2040, California is projected to lose more cropland to urbanization than any other state — over 300,000 acres — according to a 2022 American Farmland Trust study.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Bruce Beehler, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
This year, lawmakers rejected a bill to promote solar farms that coexist with cropland.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2025
The river and its tributaries provide water for about 5 million acres of cropland and pasture, hydroelectric power for millions of people, recreation in the Grand Canyon, and critical habitat for fish and other wildlife.
—Sarah Porter, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025
Between 2016 and 2040, California is projected to lose more cropland to urbanization than any other state — over 300,000 acres — according to a 2022 American Farmland Trust study.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cropland
Noun
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Quagga mussels and golden mussels, fingernail-sized invaders infesting California waterways, clog the water pumps and pipes responsible for distributing water to millions of people and vast stretches of farmland.—
Pam Marrone,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Web3 fintech startup has announced a $50 million investment commitment from Global Emerging Markets (GEM) to launch $SOILO—the world’s first token backed by regenerative farmland and redeemable for potting soil.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The owners of a farm in Hamilton are looking for answers after their farm was burglarized for over $30,000 worth of equipment.—
Brady Williams,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Oct. 2025
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Recently wrapping production in Kentucky, the indie is set in the near future, where a retired soldier’s isolated existence is shattered when a runaway female android seeks refuge on his farm.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Cropland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cropland. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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