- present participle of harvest.
harvesting
Example Sentences
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A short distance away from Al-Louh, a group of farmers was harvesting eggplants even though they were still unripe, knowing they probably wouldn’t get another chance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
How AQR perfected tax-loss harvesting to help the rich get richer.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2026
A group of 10 islanders, known as the Men of Ness, would spend about 10 days in August harvesting chicks, which are known as guga.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Where regional authorities have banned harvesting between 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm, some silos are now opening overnight.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Joel’s cows were harvesting their own feed: grasses that had grown right there, powered by little more than sunlight.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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