peasants

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A teenager draws his slingshot, while fighters holding prayer beads take control of a Soviet tank, and peasants clutching pitchforks face Soviet soldiers.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

The late French queen is best known for her supposedly callous, clueless, privileged suggestion that if the peasants couldn’t get enough bread, they should eat cake instead.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026

This was distinct from Europe where aristocrats lived off inherited wealth, only peasants labored manually and one’s place in society was fixed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

"We borrow money from Chinese peasants to buy the things those Chinese peasants manufacture," the vice-president said.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2025

Before the Russian Revolution, about 80 percent of the population were peasants who worked in the fields like their medieval ancestors.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein