irrigate
Example Sentences
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Fondomonte, part of the Saudi dairy giant Almarai, is by far the largest water user in the area, using dozens of wells to to irrigate alfalfa that it ships overseas to the Middle East.
From Los Angeles Times
It was in that position, in the early aughts, that Bonham first became immersed in the fierce disagreement over what to do with scarce water in the Klamath Basin — irrigate farms or protect salmon.
From Los Angeles Times
But syrup producers do not plant, irrigate, fertilize or use insecticides on their self-sufficient forests.
The property features three creeks that “meander through the ranch for over five miles,” as well as irrigated meadows and “historic water rights irrigating 1,200 acres.”
From MarketWatch
He had the cost of irrigating twice more over the summer due to prolonged hot weather.
From BBC
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