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cultivation

[kuhl-tuh-vey-shuhn] / ˌkʌl təˈveɪ ʃən /




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The team investigated how wild plants responded to early human cultivation and found that farming practices strongly favored individuals that could compete more effectively than their wild ancestors.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

However, other than Revueltas’ fictional account, the story of the laborers, their movement’s successes and the astonishing cultivation of the desert lands had been lost to history — until now.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

This marks a break from the traditional practice of shifting cultivation, which involves clearing a new patch of forest each year -- fuelling conflicts in a region facing rapid population growth.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

But for many farmers mango cultivation has, in recent years, become more challenging.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Frank refused to believe he’d been chosen by the Fates to go on this quest just so he could take online courses in turnip cultivation.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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