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plantation

[plan-tey-shuhn] / plænˈteɪ ʃən /


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In 1779, as British troops approached, the Silver Bluff plantation owner abandoned the property.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"In Wayanad, going into the plantation at night is risky. We have snakes, wild boars, sometimes even leopards and elephants," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

And there is no sign yet that other projects linked to large-scale deforestation, including a food and energy plantation plan in South Papua, will be halted in this drive.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

It saw "no active plantation... indicating that the clearing is infrastructure driven".

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

Alfred Jackson grew up the son of an enslaved cook at the Hermitage, Andrew Jackson’s Tennessee plantation.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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