irrigation
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In Nazlet Al-Shobak, irrigation pumps sit idle for hours to conserve fuel.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
The six-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom home was built in 2022 and sits on a private, acre-plus lot with full-yard irrigation and large trees.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
A short walk along an irrigation canal leads to a weathered observation deck rising two stories above a patchwork of saturated flats where saltgrass, iodine bush and cattail take root.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
The shallow furrows fail to stir emotion and are about as exciting as the irrigation channels they bring to mind.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
However, detailed archaeological studies have shown that complex irrigation systems did not accompany the rise of centralized bureaucracies but followed after a considerable lag.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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