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fallow

[fal-oh] / ˈfæl oʊ /


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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

To reduce water use and comply with the groundwater law, Arvin-Edison is starting to buy some farmland and leave the fields fallow.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

An artist who has been taking giant sculptures to Glastonbury Festival for decades is using the fallow year to hold an exhibition of his work.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 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

The final third lay fallow for the grazing of the manor’s cattle.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi