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as in economy
careful management of material resources
in accordance with his practice of good husbandry, he never buys anything on credit
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as in farming
the science or occupation of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
a family of winemakers whose tradition of vineyard husbandry goes back several generations
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Recent Examples of husbandry
While wolf populations have risen across Europe, the most popular explanation in Finland for the record number of wolf attacks in the northern reindeer husbandry regions lies hundreds of miles away: deep in the Russian trenches of Ukraine.
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Mick Krever, CNN Money, 22 Dec. 2025
In Bulgaria, village music was typically sung by peasants while tending to agriculture and husbandry; at weddings; and to express national pride.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 21 Dec. 2025
The freezing rain then traps lichen under a thick layer of ice where hungry reindeer can’t reach the food, according to Anna Skarin, a reindeer husbandry expert and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences professor.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Jessica Brasher, director of husbandry at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point, said adult moon jellies often collect in harbors in large numbers due to their unique life cycle and their planktonic lifestyle.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
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Mick Krever, CNN Money, 22 Dec. 2025
In Bulgaria, village music was typically sung by peasants while tending to agriculture and husbandry; at weddings; and to express national pride.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 21 Dec. 2025
The freezing rain then traps lichen under a thick layer of ice where hungry reindeer can’t reach the food, according to Anna Skarin, a reindeer husbandry expert and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences professor.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Jessica Brasher, director of husbandry at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point, said adult moon jellies often collect in harbors in large numbers due to their unique life cycle and their planktonic lifestyle.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for husbandry
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At the same time, the shrinking economy, new limits on internet access, blocks on popular messaging apps and concerns over state surveillance are adding to a wider sense of disquiet that is already starting to be reflected in polling data.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Aside from delighting the taste buds of curious tourists and hardy locals alike, lobster contributes more than $1 billion to the state’s economy.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The local economy is based around fishing and farming, with the nearest inhabited islands a couple of hours away by boat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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India is already in the grip of a severe heatwave, and nearly 60% of its farming relies on rainfall.—
Sri Jegarajah,Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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The app teaches budgeting, saving, investing, and entrepreneurship through interactive challenges and goal setting.—
Najahe Sherman,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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When purchasing a residential property in the county, buyers can qualify for a homeowners’ exemption by declaring that the property is their primary home, which entitles them to a $70 tax savings.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Ushering in an era marked by recovery, agriculture and viticulture flourished again, alongside mining and granite quarrying.—
Valentina Di Donato,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The states argued the requirements were vague, unrelated to nutrition and agriculture programs, and imposed without proper legal procedures.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Kacey Musgraves’s twisting catalogue cruises through country, folk, pop, soul, and disco in search of multifaceted frugality.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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On a call with reporters Monday, Wu defended the frugality of her FY27 spending plan amid calls for an audit of city and BPS spending by two city councilors.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Prune plants judiciously and hand weed around the base of plants to avoid damaging roots during cultivation.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Approximately 260,000 hectares are dedicated to coca leaf cultivation.—
Roberto Andrés,
The Dial,
28 May 2026
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Venture past the first-floor vintage thrift store and ascend to the second-floor hideaway in The Citadel food hall in Little River to Bar Kaiju, a quirky, high-concept masterpiece.—
Mariette Williams,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2026
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Why pay full price when the same Nike product sits on Depop or any other thrift store site or app for half that?—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Husbandry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husbandry. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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