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pastoralism

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as in agriculture

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Recent Examples of pastoralism One 2024 study of ancient DNA tracked the genetic changes in Europe amid major migrations and the transition to farming and pastoralism. — Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025 Rather than being constantly on the move, traditional Maasai pastoralism has been more about strategic relocation. — Christine Ro, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 For her, this discovery adds to the evidence that nomadic dairy pastoralism has sustained Mongolians for thousands of years. — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2024 But the report’s recommendations point away from pastoralism. — Michael Benanav, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pastoralism

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The letter was signed by maritime transportation stakeholders including importers, exporters, manufacturers, agriculture and farming groups, logistics providers and freight forwarders, customs brokerages and trucking firms, among others.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Both countries will set up an agriculture working group under a trade council, which will hold its first meeting before the year ends to discuss two-way market access and regulation, the commerce ministry said.

— Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of agriculture

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But now, farming harvest season has picked up in full swing in September and the agricultural sector is suffering from the weight of record diesel costs.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
Experts say that farming practices, not size, are what is significant for food safety.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of farming

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While those are two more aspects of the monoculture that are never coming back, the fall scatter market remains as eternal as the Power-T offense.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Sports are in the midst of a global makeover from narrow manifestations of tribal interest to mainstays of the monoculture.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of monoculture

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