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Noun
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While many sharecroppers moved into these vacant dwellings, the rough sea, erosion and devastating hurricanes in 1885 and 1893 eventually made the area uninhabitable and forced the town to be abandoned before the 20th century, the Edisto Island website explained.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025 -
The daughter of an Arkansas sharecropper, Weber, 76, has pushed back on efforts by President Donald Trump and others to limit voting access and reduce the number of days mail-in-ballots can be counted.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Over the past 25 years, on-board astronauts have done yeoman’s work in the station’s six laboratory modules.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 June 2025
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That line did yeoman’s work against Golden Knights star Jack Eichel.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Also consider adding some small hanging planters for extra lushness.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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This spacious Three Posts wood planter box from Wayfair is versatile enough to spruce up a patio, balcony, or garden space.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Additionally, licensed cannabis cultivators have faced challenges in the industry’s evolving landscape.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Outdoor cultivators pay close attention to this time of year because cannabis is a photoperiod-sensitive plant, meaning its growth and flowering phases depend on light exposure.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Work compost and other amendments into the upper 6 to 12 inches of soil using a garden fork or tiller.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 June 2025
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For now, Ratcliffe’s arrival has provided an opportunity for the Glazers to step back from the day-to-day, shuffle slightly out of the spotlight, pocket a cool $151.5m each, and see whether a different hand at the tiller could reap better results on and off the pitch.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Noun
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The company is still keen to win more sliced and shredded consumers, and has new flavors like Carolina reaper and zesty ranch in store for next year.—
Brooks Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2025
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Sliders and tenders can be ordered at seven heat levels – no spice, lite mild, mild, medium, hot, extra hot, and reaper.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2024
Noun
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Even if, by the end of the tune, the plowman who sings it has lost his farm, and Bessie’s missing and presumably buried on it somewhere.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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The infamous East Riverside slide can dump 50 feet of concrete-thick debris and has taken the lives of three plowmen—in 1970, 1978, and 1992—as well as a preacher and his two daughters in 1963, and two men and most of their team of mules in 1883.—
Leath Tonino,
Outside Online,
23 Feb. 2017
Noun
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The film sees tenant farmer Joseph (Cruise) reluctantly flee to the United States with Shannon (Kidman), the rebellious daughter of his wealthy landlord.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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The traumatized men told of their efforts to organize a union of Black sharecroppers and tenant farmers to gain economic independence.—
Christmaelle Vernet & Kathy Roberts Forde / Made by History,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Crofter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crofter. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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