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to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use
harvest salmon from nearby rivers every year we harvest corn from our own garden
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Recent Examples of harvests
JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Diplomacy is critical to resolve disputes such as the Helmand River conflict, while the government must manage human and economic effects—such as shrinking harvests and salt-dust health risks.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Coffee has become markedly more expensive over the past year as poor harvests and higher import duties have helped push the cost of retail coffee 41% higher since September 2024 alone.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
In addition to new tariffs and broader grocery inflation, experts say a global cocoa shortage tied to poor harvests and climate shifts in West Africa has sent cocoa prices soaring.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
These prices have reached record highs amid poor harvests in West Africa, where about 70% of the world’s cocoa is grown, Villacis said.
—Melinda Yao, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Rising cocoa prices and higher chocolate costs — driven by poor harvests in West Africa that have quadrupled global cocoa prices since 2023 — may be pushing shoppers toward cheaper, non-chocolate options.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The problem traces back to Ghana and the Ivory Coast, which together produce 60% of the world’s cocoa and have been slammed by poor harvests due to climate change.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Within two decades, commercial trout harvests plummeted by ninety-eight per cent; in Lake Michigan alone, the load dropped from six million pounds to zero in the decade between 1944 and 1954.
—Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Bracey Harris, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
The novel solution is a compact, top-like device that harvests kinetic energy from waves and vessel movements.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Volunteers are needed to help Senior Gleaners of San Diego County, a volunteer group that harvests surplus fruit and vegetables from gardens and fields to donate to local nonprofits helping people in need.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Funga harvests fungal spores from a healthy forest and transplants them to a commercial tree nursery, mixes them with water, and applies them directly to saplings in an aqueous solution within a single day or two of harvest.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Across the Andes in Mendoza, Argentina, winemaker Rodrigo Romero harvests 70-year-old vines for Pascual Toso Alta Cabernet Sauvignon, which is noted for its depth, complexity, and concentration.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, the director harvests only so much from this seemingly fertile ground, and, essentially, we’re left in familiar sci-fi-horror territory.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Dancing harvests grapes with the specific intention of making rosé out of them, as opposed to using leftover grapes.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
A little device that harvests energy from a runner’s evening jog clearly is not designed for a massive bison, which can weigh up to a tonne.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2023
Noun
In 2024, wild commercial harvests were less than 5 percent of that.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Diplomacy is critical to resolve disputes such as the Helmand River conflict, while the government must manage human and economic effects—such as shrinking harvests and salt-dust health risks.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Coffee has become markedly more expensive over the past year as poor harvests and higher import duties have helped push the cost of retail coffee 41% higher since September 2024 alone.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
In addition to new tariffs and broader grocery inflation, experts say a global cocoa shortage tied to poor harvests and climate shifts in West Africa has sent cocoa prices soaring.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
These prices have reached record highs amid poor harvests in West Africa, where about 70% of the world’s cocoa is grown, Villacis said.
—Melinda Yao, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Rising cocoa prices and higher chocolate costs — driven by poor harvests in West Africa that have quadrupled global cocoa prices since 2023 — may be pushing shoppers toward cheaper, non-chocolate options.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The problem traces back to Ghana and the Ivory Coast, which together produce 60% of the world’s cocoa and have been slammed by poor harvests due to climate change.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Within two decades, commercial trout harvests plummeted by ninety-eight per cent; in Lake Michigan alone, the load dropped from six million pounds to zero in the decade between 1944 and 1954.
—Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Fourth-generation farmer Charles Stoecker harvests kale on land his family rents from Leslie Alfred White.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
The novel solution is a compact, top-like device that harvests kinetic energy from waves and vessel movements.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Volunteers are needed to help Senior Gleaners of San Diego County, a volunteer group that harvests surplus fruit and vegetables from gardens and fields to donate to local nonprofits helping people in need.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Funga harvests fungal spores from a healthy forest and transplants them to a commercial tree nursery, mixes them with water, and applies them directly to saplings in an aqueous solution within a single day or two of harvest.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Across the Andes in Mendoza, Argentina, winemaker Rodrigo Romero harvests 70-year-old vines for Pascual Toso Alta Cabernet Sauvignon, which is noted for its depth, complexity, and concentration.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, the director harvests only so much from this seemingly fertile ground, and, essentially, we’re left in familiar sci-fi-horror territory.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Dancing harvests grapes with the specific intention of making rosé out of them, as opposed to using leftover grapes.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
A little device that harvests energy from a runner’s evening jog clearly is not designed for a massive bison, which can weigh up to a tonne.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harvests
Noun
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Over the past two years, farmers had issues selling their crops, leading growers to leave 100,000 tons of grapes to rot in the vineyards.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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The crops will be sold at a local market and to future restaurants.—
Khadejeh Nikouyeh,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Nobody who has even a slight awareness of how the organization does business expected the Ravens to trade multiple Day 1/2 draft picks for a player.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Interestingly, Downs will now wear the same jersey number as his brother, Ohio State standout safety Caleb Downs, who is likely to be one of the top picks in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As America gathers to watch his trial, Jax must contend with an ambitious new colleague, Bill Sterling (Sikora), and co-workers questioning her worth.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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As America gathers to watch his trial, Jax must contend with an ambitious new colleague, Bill Sterling (Sikora), and coworkers questioning her worth.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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