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Recent Examples of farmland
Developers have been given the green light to turn 2,000 acres of farmland and wildlife habitat into thousands of new homes near the Natomas area of Sacramento.
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James Taylor, CBS News, 17 June 2026
In reporting on the lake’s history, The Guardian noted that entire communities, farmland, and infrastructure were buried underneath rising water, with residents forced to sell land that had been in their families for generations.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Many Plainfield residents have balked at the prospect of clearing scores of acres of vacant fields and former farmland to accommodate two enormous buildings, fleets of trucks and sprawling parking fields.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
The disaster destroyed villages, farmland, roads, and local administrative systems.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
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James Taylor, CBS News, 17 June 2026
In reporting on the lake’s history, The Guardian noted that entire communities, farmland, and infrastructure were buried underneath rising water, with residents forced to sell land that had been in their families for generations.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Many Plainfield residents have balked at the prospect of clearing scores of acres of vacant fields and former farmland to accommodate two enormous buildings, fleets of trucks and sprawling parking fields.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
The disaster destroyed villages, farmland, roads, and local administrative systems.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmland
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Anhydrous ammonia is caustic and must be handled as a compressed gas, but given the high nitrogen content, technology was developed to store and transport so it could be injected into cropland.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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Large cropland areas replace diverse habitats.—
François Leroy,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
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Because data centers tend to be built in clusters where public policy is forgiving and resources plentiful, the bulk of Americans who share their neighborhood with server farms live in a relatively small handful of states, such as Virginia and Texas.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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Paperwork wasn’t available to see if they are farm raised or wild caught.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
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Visitors can also hike through the salt marshes of Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge, stop for coffee and pastries at Dave's Coffee, or browse the eclectic shops and gardens at Fantastic Umbrella Factory, a former 19th-century farmyard turned open-air shopping village.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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The whisky has a layered and complex nose, almost quirky, with earthy/farmyard aromas and pancake syrup, followed by black pepper and espresso bitterness that add depth.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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An uncontained blaze in Utah’s Juab County has scorched 34 square miles, forcing the evacuation of Eureka and nearby ranches as firefighters race to shield homes amid fierce winds.—
Valerie Gonzalez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Hidden Valley, for its part, couldn’t resist dropping into the TSA’s comments section, while fans in the replies pointed out that Hidden Valley’s powdered ranch packets, which already clear security without issue, were a viable workaround.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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“Farmland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmland. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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