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farmhand

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Definition of farmhand

as in farmer

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Recent Examples of farmhand 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 Peter Falk plays a man reading a story to his grandson, about a Princess Buttercup (Robin Wright), who falls in love with her farmhand, Westley (Cary Elwes). — David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farmhand

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Hemp farmers, manufacturers, and reform activists argue the ban is an overreach that will wipe out thousands of businesses and deny consumers legal access to hemp products in prohibition states.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Across North America, in places such as Illinois, Iowa and Texas, farmers are busy growing the crops the world depends on for food, fuel and fiber.

— Esther Ndumi Ngumbi, The Conversation, 8 July 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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Legal cannabis growers, meanwhile, continue to struggle under the weight of low prices for their products and, according to industry advocates, crushingly high state taxes and compliance costs.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
For some growers, the recent heat also has shortened the harvest window for certain specialty crops.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of grower

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The country is a top cultivator and exporter of greenhouse tomatoes (Mexico, China, Canada, the United States and Spain are the other power-green houses in this space, with an annual market of ~$10B growing to ~$16B by 2030).

— Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Tabar Gifford is a master gardener and partnership cultivator at American Meadows and High Country Gardens.

— Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 14 June 2026

Definition of cultivator

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