plantation

Example Sentences

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A year later, Hossain walks with an artificial leg and a crutch, but he cannot return to his job on a rubber plantation.

From Barron's

However, by the 18th century the center of enslavement had shifted farther north, toward the sugar plantations of the Caribbean, and the numbers dropped in Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times

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