tenant farmer

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The son of a tenant farmer, Walker and his family worried that an injury in his senior year could jeopardize his professional career and the millions of dollars awaiting him there.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2022

Mahmad Ewaz, 28, a former tenant farmer and father of four who fled fighting in Helmand province two years ago, listened to his 1-year-old daughter coughing and contemplated a single log resting in the corner.

From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2022

The hall featured a wooden cotton planter used by a South Carolina tenant farmer.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2021

Rob Hayward, a tenant farmer and former Conservative councillor, has farmed on these fields for generations.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2021

The first was a tenant farmer who worked for Lester McCoy, a well-known western-Kansas landowner and businessman.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote