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crop

noun as in harvest of fruit, vegetable

verb as in cut, trim off

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"Corn and soybeans make up much of the feed for turkeys and other livestock. When those crops cost more to grow, the price per pound of turkey goes up."

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While Campbell's acknowledged using genetically modified crops such as corn and soybean, the chicken "comes from long-trusted" federally-approved suppliers "and meets our high quality standards," it said in a statement.

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He added that the main uses of the supercomputer will be solving public issues requiring high computing capacity, such as climate prediction, crop planting and harvesting planning, and water, oil, and energy projects.

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Because these lentils have been shaped for centuries to thrive in hot, dry conditions, they could become an important resource for breeding crops that can cope with ongoing climate change.

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One flank is covered with tranquil forests and fields where typical local crops like spinach, sorrel and chives grow.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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