farming

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Liberated from farming and fearful of helot revolts, the Spartans developed their austere lifestyle and rigorous program of military training.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

"In farming, the person who uses a tractor is more efficient than the person who uses the horse. In the tailoring industry, we are still at the level where we are using the horse."

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Deere has struggled from an extended slowdown in the tractor business with farmers cutting back on big-ticket purchases amid elevated interest rates and a challenging farming market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

This, he said, was due centuries of human activity such as farming and timber use.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

We were all in the same boat with morning farming, but I’d earned a reputation for my speed and even more for my daring in leaving it till the last minute.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo