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harvester

[hahr-vuh-ster] / ˈhɑr və stər /


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"Sometimes the wheat's too dry, so the grain is too small and risks being thrown out with the straw" by the combine harvester, said Franck Laborde, FNSEA's head of climate risk.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

When his harvester broke down in 2023, the repairs cost him $73,000, and the work was done at one of Deere’s authorized dealers because he had nowhere else to go.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 19, 2026

When finished, the harvester ant would shake the smaller ants off, sometimes so forcefully that she flipped onto her back before quickly moving away.

From Science Daily Apr. 14, 2026

The ants seized last year were giant African harvester ants, which KWS said were ecologically important, noting that their removal from the ecosystem could disrupt soil health and biodiversity.

From BBC Mar. 12, 2026

A road paralleled the fence, and the shrimp harvester was able to move much faster.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

Moving clockwise from the lower right, our eye takes in the ducks, the cattle, the human trio, the driver, the hayricks and the harvesters.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

Weyerhaeuser is also working with Swedish firm Nordic Forestry Automation on an in-cabin AI assistant for harvesters, Scumniotales said.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

He said he had seen videos that showed flocks of ravens hovering behind the harvesters so they could “feast on the carnage.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 21, 2025

Mechanization soon followed, with threshing machines and combine harvesters leaving less behind for gleaners to collect.

From Salon Jan. 28, 2025

When her father’s hat peeked over the hill, and the laughter of the harvesters was a far-off chime, Aziz would run into the house to tell everyone, “They’re coming! They’re coming!”

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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