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farmwork

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Recent Examples of farmwork Torn between toiling away at farmwork, his corrective swimming lessons, and learning music from a local organist — the elderly Michel (Alexandre Astier, Clichy’s former directing partner), who shows him more kindness than most — Christophe’s world gradually widens. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 May 2026 Every year, hundreds of thousands of foreign laborers are drawn to America by the promise of steady, seasonal farmwork through the H-2A program. — Max Blau, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2026 The most popular images depicting families are centered around nature and farmwork, leaving out indoor bonding activities like sharing meals, getting ready for work and school, playing games and shopping. — William Jones, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025 The Cultural Revolution then saw universities closed or radically repurposed, graduate training halted, and many scientists exiled to the countryside for farmwork. — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Learn about farmwork of yesteryear, wander the gardens, and sample local cheese at Billings Farm & Museum. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2023

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Agriculture and farming are a mainstay of North Dakota’s economy.

— Kirk McClure, Fortune, 14 July 2026
It a strange, mystical Bond movie, that’s part an attempt at Blacksploitation and part about Harlem gangsters, Caribbean drug farming, and voodoo-practicing witch doctors.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

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These days, getting out of the house means gardening, hitting the gym or volunteering at the local animal shelter.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 19 July 2026
To make this easier, Rebecca Sears, the gardening authority at Ferry-Morse, suggests starting with a color that’s available in a wide range of different flowers.

— Heather Bien, Southern Living, 18 July 2026

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And, as in the past in both California and nationally, proponents and opponents of the switch cite the potential effects (good or bad) on health, business and agriculture as reasons to support or oppose the plan.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Theirs is the soil where agriculture was developed thousands of years ago, thanks to the use of guano and the presence of water.

— Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026

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