pastoral
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That pastoral scene is gone: Heavy trucks, earth movers and hundreds of construction workers have run nearly round-the-clock for about two years building a Meta Platforms data center.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Its baroque, acoustic sounds of a pastoral countryside in ye olde England mesh disturbingly well with softly sung, darkly opaque lyrics.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
The school said support was being put in place for students, including access to pastoral and safeguarding staff, bereavement support, and drop-in sessions with the school nurse team.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The Codeco militia claims to defend the rights of the mainly farming Lendu community, notably against the mainly pastoral Hema community.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
Especially after this second pastoral Santicld told us about, Trujillo was sure the priests were out to get him.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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