cultivation
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Barbed wire served as a symbol of violence and oppression, but also of agriculture, cultivation and survival.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The garden charity hopes the now rare salmon-pink flower will be able to be bred and returned to wider cultivation before it disappears entirely.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
This marks a break from the traditional practice of shifting cultivation, which involves clearing a new patch of forest each year -- fuelling conflicts in a region facing rapid population growth.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
As a result, the leftover flour is free from processing contaminants, aside from residues already present from agricultural sunflower cultivation.
From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026
For example, millet cultivation, bronze technology, and writing arose in North China, while rice cultivation and cast-iron technology emerged in South China.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing cultivation
Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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