crops

Example Sentences

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Crops needed to stave off starvation have been decimated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Crops lay flattened on both sides of the road on the drive towards Buner's Pir Baba Bazaar.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

Crops vary in their vulnerability to different threats, so if one plant does poorly, a diverse farm could fall back on others to produce food, said Osatuke.

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2024

Crops that could be fallowed during dry spells, leaving more water for the environment, were supplanted by almond and pistachio orchards, which require water in wet years and dry.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2024

The school’s wet mill is part of something called the Center for Crops Utilization Research.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan