tenant farmer

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The son of a tenant farmer, Walker and his family worried that an injury in his senior year could jeopardize his professional career and the millions of dollars awaiting him there.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2022

Meg Morrison is a tenant farmer near Newmachar.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2022

Mahmad Ewaz, 28, a former tenant farmer and father of four who fled fighting in Helmand province two years ago, listened to his 1-year-old daughter coughing and contemplated a single log resting in the corner.

From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2022

Its last full renovation was during the reign of William and Mary, and when his stepmother bought it from a tenant farmer, there was no central heating.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2021

The youth was visiting his uncle, Mose Wright, a tenant farmer.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe