lie fallow
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It was an attempt to formalize the notion that some ideas are ahead of their time, and to get a sense of how often they occur and how long they typically lie fallow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Others have included shelving legislation on tighter pesticide rules, loosening checks and controls on farms, and requirements to let some land lie fallow.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
April Mayes: “The seed was sown. It would lie fallow for years, then germinate and grow until it finally flowered”, end quote.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 28, 2023
Many lie fallow, creating a niche for the non-native, fire-prone grass that now occupies 25 percent of the entire state.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2023
Each year, one field was allowed to lie fallow, and the other two would be planted with a crop different from the one planted there the year before.
From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz
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