peasant
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We scan an Italian alternative whose packaging gives you the impression those biscuits have been hand-made by peasant women wearing black shawls.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Our guest this week was born of sturdy peasant stock, with a heavy-duty frame, four-wheel driveline, two-speed transfer case, 10-speed automatic, all-terrain tires and a big ole V8 engine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
In long, meandering speeches laced with peasant folklore, Museveni often appeals for more time, likening himself to a farmer leaving a plantation just as it starts bearing fruit.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
It tells the story of Juan Diego, a peasant of Chichimeca descent who was visited several times by the Virgin Mary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025
It was a frightening and dangerous moment for this simple peasant turned governor.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
The late French queen is best known for her supposedly callous, clueless, privileged suggestion that if the peasants couldn’t get enough bread, they should eat cake instead.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 2, 2026
"We are peasants, our houses were destroyed, and we have no help so far," said Muslimo Hassan Isaq, 56.
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
When the Song dynasty took over China in the late 10th century, the feudal system that gave aristocrats control of land and peasants in return for military service was breaking down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2025
But there are significant differences between then and now: Under the feudal system, the lord had, in principle, certain obligations to peasants in addition to his right to command them.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2025
A swarm of peasants armed with pitchforks stormed across the screen.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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