agrarian

Example Sentences

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The economy has evolved over the past 200 years from agrarian to industrial to service-based.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

“Sound of Falling” presents Alma’s and Erika’s agrarian segments as dusty museum pieces, with even the 1980s and 21st century portions coming across as hazy snapshots.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

This framework also helps explain why agrarian societies, which normally benefit from living spread out, sometimes gathered in cities despite the financial and social costs.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025

As a primarily agrarian country, India is particularly vulnerable to climate change.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2025

Perhaps an agrarian or pastoral civilization, with less culture and less people would be better.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov