irrigate

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A network of pumps and pipes then distributes the water across miles of arid land to irrigate the farms that have helped to green the desert.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

With practically no fuel left, he is finding it ever harder to harvest and irrigate his crops, relying for power mainly on a solar panel provided by the state.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

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 • Jan. 13, 2026

But syrup producers do not plant, irrigate, fertilize or use insecticides on their self-sufficient forests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

“Others will move into the houses over here and begin to irrigate the land. You’ll see. We’re going to buy all this land back one way or another.”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols