fallow
Example Sentences
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But that does not account for fluctuations in the market; if there was a slump after year 10 or a sudden boom after a fallow period, it would skew your results.
From MarketWatch
Large herds of fallow deer cause problems for arable farmers throughout the year, too, trampling freshly planted crops in the spring and then returning to nibble their way through the fields ahead of harvest time.
From BBC
In a remote corner of the Bannau Brycheiniog, or Brecon Beacons, on fallow farmland hosting three sites of special scientific interest, Paul toils over his creations, surrounded by heat and metal.
From BBC
How has she dealt with the fallow periods that befall every actor?
From Los Angeles Times
“My goal has always been to maximize internet access and make use of resources that would otherwise lie fallow.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
