plantations

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But the land was fertile, and the Native Americans told of even richer soil to the east, ideal for encomiendas, as large Spanish-ruled plantations exploiting indigenous labor were called.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

At first they made money from illegal logging and plantations, later benefitting from a speculative property boom in the cities fuelled by Chinese investors.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Cases under investigation include pastures declared on archaeological sites, olive trees in a military airport and banana plantations on Mount Olympus.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Their base case sees Middle East tensions peaking in 2Q before easing in 2H, supporting tactical upside in oil and gas, and plantations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Remember, Jamaica has sugar plantations, which are very different from the cotton plantations you find in the American South.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell