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
In the 1980s, Turner purchased an 8,000-acre plantation near Tallahassee, Fla., which he eventually expanded to more than 25,000 acres.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Though a number of Labadists still lived at La Providence, the plantation was eerily quiet, a bleak reminder of the dangers of colonial life.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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