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Recent Examples of field hand
While still a young girl, Tubman was taken away from her mother and forced to work as a maid, a nanny, a trapper, and a field hand.
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Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
Criminals prey on avocado orchard owners, field hands and drivers who transport avocados for export, among other targets.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
The field hands who work there will earn wages well above what’s standard for this rural area of Portugal.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2024
Born on the old Armant plantation in Vacherie, Louisiana, where his mother and father cut sugar cane as field hands, Nailor walked to a segregated school while white students like Weber whizzed past on buses.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
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Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
Criminals prey on avocado orchard owners, field hands and drivers who transport avocados for export, among other targets.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
The field hands who work there will earn wages well above what’s standard for this rural area of Portugal.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2024
Born on the old Armant plantation in Vacherie, Louisiana, where his mother and father cut sugar cane as field hands, Nailor walked to a segregated school while white students like Weber whizzed past on buses.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for field hand
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Born to a humble family in the twilight years of the shogunate, Higuchi Natsuko (as she was born) was the fourth child and second daughter of a man with scholarly inclinations, who as a farmer had come to the capital to seek both fortune and rank.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Summertime is the best time for a Southern potluck full of dishes that take advantage of the season's vibrant bounty from farmers' markets, local farm stands, or even your own backyard.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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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
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The harvester must have harvested oysters during the 2025-26 season, with proof in harvest reports.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Brlan said the planter boxes along with artificial turf, plants and soil supplied by Uplift Property Management were a huge addition to the new garden.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Hanging baskets and vertical planters maximize space while adding visual interest.—
Yolanda Harris,
AJC.com,
28 May 2026
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The combine/reaping machine cutting mechanism (1833) American inventor Obed Hussey patented one of the earliest practical mechanical reapers in 1833.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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Not only were inventions more numerous, but consequential inventions also emerged during this period, including the McCormick mechanical reaper, the Colt revolver, and Goodyear’s vulcanization process.—
David H. Hsu,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Kelly Funk, president and CEO of Jackson & Perkins, a direct-to-consumer plant cultivator renowned for their extensive rose offerings, says this fast-draining soil type features a loose texture that quickly warms in spring and can be found in coastal zones or areas with dry climates.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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Use a rake or cultivator to break it up and work it into the soil if possible; otherwise, add it to your compost pile, and spread a fresh layer of mulch.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
20 May 2026
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Set in the Bangladeshi countryside during a pre-digital era, the film centers on Sadu, an impoverished tenant farmer who lives in isolation with his volatile wife.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Jim Clayton, 91 The mobile home mogul grew up in a Tennessee log cabin; his family were tenant farmers on the property.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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One problem growers commonly encounter is twisted or curling tomato leaves.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Some of the most distinctive shopping experiences in the United States happen at weekly community gatherings, where local makers, growers and artisans set up shop for a few hours and disappear by lunchtime.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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The voice that had so startled me belonged to our farmhand, Heisuke, a loyal but rather slow-witted man.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Case details Brewer, a farmhand, was convicted in the 1990 murder of an Amarillo flooring company owner.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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“Field hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field%20hand. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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