plantation
Example Sentences
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Some also accuse Prabowo of being insensitive toward flood victims by promoting the expansion of palm oil plantations - environmental groups say the deforestation caused by that has also worsened the floods.
From BBC
The camp sits on a picturesque hill flanked by tea plantations, well-stocked by NGOs from the United Nations, World Food Programme and others.
From Barron's
Conifer plantations on the estate are being cleared, allowing native saplings space to grow.
From BBC
There he took a job on a rubber plantation, which he soon managed.
Northern bankers financed slave mortgages and plantation finances, even as Northern manufacturers profited from selling cloth and shoes for enslaved workers.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
