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buying the farm



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Meanwhile Plaid Cymru said the purpose of buying the farm remained unclear.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2022

Casertano’s, which John Casertano’s grandfather began in 1929 after buying the farm from his parents, produces 6.5 million pots of perennials and ground covers annually.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2017

With Teddy buying the farm again, my first thoughts was, great they have zombie robots now.

From New York Times ● Oct. 16, 2016

Two years ago, the Holiday Organization, a development company, proposed buying the farm to expand its adjacent Hamlet Golf and Country Club.

From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2011

I am in hopes of buying the farm and mill of Mours for a hundred thousand francs.

From A Start in Life by Katharine Prescott Wormeley




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