fallow
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He pointed out that as salmon have suffered declines, California’s agriculture industry has been planting more nut orchards, replacing other field crops that are easier to leave fallow when water is scarce.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
In France alone, about 300,000 hectares of land once used for cereal farming has been left fallow or abandoned since 2022, he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
In recent decades—since the 1970s—the Broadway musical has waxed and waned in terms of both quality and popularity, with fertile and fallow periods.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
BBC Sport has been told the WSL would rather the tournament is played in the summer during a fallow year with no other major global competitions, rather than disrupting the domestic schedule.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
The final third lay fallow for the grazing of the manor’s cattle.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
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