cultivation
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Agriculture is also a major emitter through the methane released by livestock during digestion as well as rice cultivation, where flooded fields create ideal conditions for methane-emitting bacteria.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Services like Google and Facebook already engage in this sort of nudging, manipulation and cultivation of dependency on their existing user base.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Although it is an attractive and edible species, the golden oyster mushroom has demonstrated its ability to escape cultivation and establish itself in the wild, where it can outcompete native fungi.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 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
But in practical terms, concerted cultivation has enormous advantages.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing cultivation
Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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