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Recent Examples of pastoralist
As pastoralist communities moved their flocks, the sheep had more contact with infected wild animals.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastoralist
Adjective
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The designer debuted a new top-handle handbag, Le Valerie, named after his late mother, and pastoral variations on espadrilles.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Various studies including a recent research paper by the International Organization for Sustainable Development have stated that Chad is highly susceptible to desertification, with the Sahara Desert advancing threatening pastoral and agricultural communities.—
Aniebiet Ntui,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For the first time, Farm Aid, a nonprofit agricultural organization, will bring its annual music and food festival to Minneapolis.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Other contributing factors include animal and agricultural waste and failing septic systems.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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From romantic florals to elegant damasks and bucolic toile scenes, old-world wallpaper is making a grand and graceful return.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Visitors who can’t get enough of the Botanic Garden’s bucolic vibe can stroll from there to the Water of Leith Walkway.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The back-to-school ritual every fall, which is based historically on an agrarian calendar, constitutes a fresh start in the quest for education and opportunity.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Jefferson thought America’s true calling was to be an agrarian nation, for virtuous and independent farmers would also be perfect citizens.—
Doug Sackman,
The Conversation,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The grim irony of Sudan’s predicament is that Africa’s third-largest country boasts significant mineral reserves, including huge quantities of gold, as well as vast swathes of arable land.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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According to Keel Labs, its Kelsun fiber is made from seaweed biopolymers and requires no freshwater or arable land while remaining non-toxic and biodegradable.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And so the community would persist, a tableau of georgic calm sealed inside the bottle of a company town.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2020
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“Pastoralist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastoralist. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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