harvester

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He said he would hang on until next week to cut his wheat, for fear the combine harvester would spark a fire in the parched crop.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

"Sometimes the wheat's too dry, so the grain is too small and risks being thrown out with the straw" by the combine harvester, said Franck Laborde, FNSEA's head of climate risk.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

When his harvester broke down in 2023, the repairs cost him $73,000, and the work was done at one of Deere’s authorized dealers because he had nowhere else to go.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

The cone ants used their tongue-like mouthparts to lick the harvester ants' bodies, even reaching inside their open jaws.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

He waited hopelessly for the Keeper to find him, but instead, to his amazement, he saw Ton-Ton’s shrimp harvester shuddering and groaning over the desert.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer