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agriculture

[ag-ri-kuhl-cher] / ˈæg rɪˌkʌl tʃər /
NOUN
farming, crop production
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Raised a farmer-entrepreneur, Washington marveled at the region’s capacity for agriculture, commerce and industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Thirteen of the dead wolves were taken to the institute in Teramo, which found the "presence of pesticides for agriculture used in poisoned bait for animals".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Because of that, the high cost of fuel equals higher food prices, making the agriculture industry highly sensitive to price shocks from fuel, specifically diesel.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

It has become the fastest-growing work visa system in U.S. agriculture.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Accustomed to cooperative agriculture in which whole villages often farmed together, many Africans were used to working in large groups, the most efficient method for large American plantations.

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




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