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Noun
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Indonesians make up the large bulk of foreign labor in Malaysia, predominantly in plantations and construction.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026 -
The study found that agave plantations in the two areas have expanded by over 400% the past three decades, increasingly replacing forests and farmland with a species of agave known as espadin, used in most commercial mezcal.—
Claudia Rosel,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Let alone seek revenge by annexing the manors of your enemies.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
4 Feb. 2026
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Virginia‘s countryside is dotted with traditional farmhouses and manors, but one in the foothills of the Southwest Mountains has been given a contemporary twist by a New York architect.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That moment was a long way away, and when the time came to put her in the ground, her rose gardens were all gone—sold with the house, abandoned by the new owners, forgotten even by her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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Trade Desk helps clients reach outside those walled gardens.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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While arched passageways reference those found in classic haciendas, the walls are hand-finished in quintessentially Mexican chukum plaster.—
Adrian Madlener,
Curbed,
6 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Apple Hill includes farms, gardens, orchards, vineyards, wineries and breweries sprinkled around the Sierra Nevada foothills.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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Hosted at Grapevine House, surrounded by vineyards, pistachio orchards and olive trees, with breakfast and daily takeaway lunch from a local tavern.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
Noun
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From swastikas scrawled in school bathrooms and subway stations to antisemitic graffiti targeting synagogues and Jewish institutions, symbols of hate are appearing with growing visibility in everyday American life.—
Ariella Noveck,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Cameras won't be banned from the high-profile murder case of the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk, a Utah judge ruled Friday, saying coverage requests from news stations would continue to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2026
Noun
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The Arkansas Farm Trail, now in its second year, features 39 Natural State farms raising and selling their crops on location.—
Jack Schnedler,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2026
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But for a long time, there wasn't a standard way of comparing the dizzying array of beans produced on farms across the tropics.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 May 2026
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“Smallholdings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smallholdings. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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