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agrarian

[uh-grair-ee-uhn] / əˈgrɛər i ən /


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Foodies and farmers railed against the settlement, saying the park’s new plan would destroy the food scene in west Marin County and kneecap the already struggling agrarian community.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

The U.S. had evolved from a predominantly agrarian to an urbanized, industrial society, and its institutions needed to evolve as well.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

However, northern Honduras has been the site of ongoing agrarian conflict for years.

From BBC May 22, 2026

What Atatürk dismissed as the “religion of the Arabs” had millions of adherents in Turkey, particularly in the agrarian hinterland.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

Nevertheless, the Populist movement initially enjoyed remarkable success in the South, fueled by a wave of discontent aroused by the severe agrarian depression of the 1880s and 1890s.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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