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farmhand

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Definition of farmhand

as in farmer

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Recent Examples of farmhand Their farmhands played a key role in its spread, said Nakamura, the federal health official. — Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026 The former Toronto farmhand brought a ton of energy when he was first brought up from Providence, enough to earn him a two-year extension. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026 One exception is Minnesota Wild defender Jake Middleton, and to an even greater extent, his brother, Colorado Avalanche farmhand Keaton Middleton. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 May 2026 The popular show, which has made stars out of some of Clarkson’s farmhands such as Kaleb Cooper, will return to screens on June 3 with four episodes. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farmhand

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In Bosnia, where agriculture contributes roughly 5% of annual GDP and 10% of all employment, grain farmer Slavisa Lukic stood in one of his corn fields as stalks blew limply in the breeze.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
The federal disaster loans are not available to agricultural producers, farmers or ranchers, except for aquaculture enterprises, the SBA said.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of farmer

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The final scene shows Kaleb driving a combine harvester, and radioing Clarkson to tell him that his partner, Taya, has gone into labor with his third child.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 May 2026
The harvester must have harvested oysters during the 2025-26 season, with proof in harvest reports.

— JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 18 May 2026

Definition of harvester

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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
Harvesting, usage, and benefits The type of rooibos predominantly cultivated by the tea industry is the Cederberg region’s Nortier (sometimes called Nortieria), named for the man credited with kick-starting the rooibos tea industry, South African agriculturalist Pieter le Fras Nortier.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of agriculturist

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Her team includes artists, a part-time agronomist, and amateur gardeners.

— Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2026
Heirloom carrots, artichokes, cauliflower, and other plants (many cultivated by an in-house agronomist) are transformed into gorgeous dishes designed to reveal the essence of each ingredient.

— Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026

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In one scene, a pair of revellers dance naked just outside the fence of the Calvary Cemetery, thumbing their noses at the reaper while the Manhattan skyline towers in the distance.

— Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
At the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, American revolvers and reapers with swappable parts stunned international observers.

— Guru Madhavan, IEEE Spectrum, 29 June 2026

Definition of reaper

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Welcomes anyone who is interested in supporting the local wineries as well as grape growers and amateur and professional wine makers.

— Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Officials with the California Farm Bureau said the move will present challenges for the state’s growers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of grower

Noun

This scientific understanding is enabling cultivators to engineer diverse, less pungent strains and driving innovation in discreet, low-odor products like edibles and vapes.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Wheat farmers in Britain, sugar beet growers in central Europe, tobacco planters in Virginia and cotton cultivators across the American South all embraced the new fertilizer.

— Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026

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