agriculture

Example Sentences

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In the U.S., traditional plantation agriculture died with the end of slavery in 1865.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Used to mark the changing seasons, the names typically relate to significant events in nature and agriculture.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Pheu Thai was allotted nine minister jobs, including agriculture, labour, education and social development.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The Iran war is unleashing a toxic mix of chemicals, heavy metals and other pollutants that threaten everything from agriculture to drinking water to people’s health.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Polynesians on these and some other islands practiced a nonintensive type of shifting, slash-and-burn agriculture.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond