peasant
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Our guest this week was born of sturdy peasant stock, with a heavy-duty frame, four-wheel driveline, two-speed transfer case, 10-speed automatic, all-terrain tires and a big ole V8 engine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
In long, meandering speeches laced with peasant folklore, Museveni often appeals for more time, likening himself to a farmer leaving a plantation just as it starts bearing fruit.
From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026
It tells the story of Juan Diego, a peasant of Chichimeca descent who was visited several times by the Virgin Mary.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025
“Chefs have purposefully made it feel unachievable. When you strip it back, it’s all from peasant cookery — people were cooking it on farms, around fires.”
From Salon • Oct. 18, 2025
That was the mentality among peasant farmers, Farmer said.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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