agriculture

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The Portuguese, he writes, were by the 17th century the first colonial power to grasp the financial potential in basing industrialized agriculture on mass slavery abetted by the seizure of conquered land.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Barbed wire served as a symbol of violence and oppression, but also of agriculture, cultivation and survival.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Used to mark the changing seasons, the names typically relate to significant events in nature and agriculture.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

That actually matters more for the economy and is expected to boost inflation significantly, since diesel is heavily used in transportation, agriculture, and industrial equipment operations.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Concern about the future was rooted not only in seasonal cycles of production, but also in the fundamental uncertainty of agriculture.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari