plantations

Example Sentences

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While plantations in Malaysia and Indonesia have not yet been affected, the risk of a stronger El Nino developing from July or August is rising, it says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Unlike in Mexico, where vast plantations dominate the landscape, nobody grows agave commercially in India - at least not yet.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

After Britain abolished slavery in 1833, those formerly enslaved continued to work the plantations as contract employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 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

And with each British victory, more African Americans deserted farms and plantations in what has been called the “largest slave uprising in our history.”

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