fallow

Example Sentences

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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

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

But that does not account for fluctuations in the market; if there was a slump after year 10 or a sudden boom after a fallow period, it would skew your results.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 26, 2025

How has she dealt with the fallow periods that befall every actor?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

Unless a wheat- or cornfield is left fallow every few years, the soil becomes exhausted.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell