plantation
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She had worked all her life; even as a small child, her school year was abbreviated so she could chop cotton for a few months on the plantation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
He was unable to train that day because he had not had time to collect his kit after finishing work at a papaya plantation.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Gloria Terranova, a 59-year-old coffee plantation worker, said she held out hope that Cepeda might still win the presidency despite finishing second in the first round.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Audubon, who was born in Haiti and grew up in France, moved to Pennsylvania where he lived on his father's plantation.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
The grounds of the plantation were dilapidated, muddy, and overgrown.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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