arable
Example Sentences
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Andrew Williamson, who farms 900 acres of arable land near Bridgnorth in Shropshire, said he was concerned for next year's crop in the face of current "very expensive prices".
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Irma was one of Chávez’s direct beneficiaries; she received a parcel of arable land which she cultivated with her brother.
From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026
The DRC has nearly 80 million hectares of arable land and four million hectares of irrigable land.
From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025
David Gunn, an arable farmer and agricultural contractor from near Sevenoaks in Kent, said: "Inheritance tax is going to cripple the farmers, the small family farmers."
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025
To obtain fuel and construction material and to grow food, they cleared trees and vegetation from the bluffs to the east and planted every inch of arable land.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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