irrigation
Example Sentences
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As of December, its dams were only around 30 percent full on average, and farmers have largely relied on rainwater for irrigation.
From Barron's
Those standards were not deemed high enough for the World Cup, and NFL stadiums are installing expensive irrigation and ventilation systems that will allow grass to bed in for several weeks before the tournament.
From Barron's
Macky and two assistants tour his constituency on e-scooters, passing irrigation canals, rice fields and the simple wooden houses characteristic of north-eastern Thai villages, listening to the concerns of the residents.
From BBC
The dam "releases water to produce energy. They are not irrigation schemes that consume water," Pietro Salini, CEO of Webuild, the project's prime contractor, told AFP at the inauguration in September.
From Barron's
In the early 20th century, irrigation reforms turned the Mexican borderlands into rich terrain for cotton growing, attracting migrant laborers from all over the country.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
