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as in groups
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
the school's latest crop of graduates is its most academically gifted so far
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as in grows
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
a family that's been cropping potatoes on that piece of land for generations
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as in shaves
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
grass cropped short by repeated grazing cropped the painting to fit the frame
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Recent Examples of crops
The Spruce,
5 July 2026
Drought covered virtually the entire Plains, destroying crops with deficient rainfall, high temperatures, high winds, insect infestations and dust storms.
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Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
4 July 2026
Livestock and many Old World crops had already been introduced to North America by European explorers and settlers during the centuries before the nation's founding.
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
This season, some farmers may opt to plant crops that require less nitrogen fertilizer than corn, such as soy beans, in response to rising costs.
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Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
3 July 2026
Rotate crops every two or three years and water the plants at soil level rather than overhead to avoid getting the leaves wet.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
Moving forward, Mora says what happens in court will determine what happens to future crops.
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Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
For fruit crops, Pritts explains that offspring are often lower in quality than either parent.
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Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
27 June 2026
But Oregon policymakers have such loose definitions of what’s beneficial and what’s waste that, during the drought, our reporting found, only 1 of every 4 gallons COID took from the river was absorbed by crops.
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Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2026
When a user uploads a photo, the algorithm locates the bee, crops the image and compares it to our database.
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Kansas City Star,
14 Nov. 2025
Noun
Chastain recommends keeping all bird attractions (like birdbaths, feeders, and birdhouses) in a separate section of the garden away from your food crops, creating a bird haven to keep them busy.
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The Spruce,
5 July 2026
Drought covered virtually the entire Plains, destroying crops with deficient rainfall, high temperatures, high winds, insect infestations and dust storms.
—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
4 July 2026
Livestock and many Old World crops had already been introduced to North America by European explorers and settlers during the centuries before the nation's founding.
—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
This season, some farmers may opt to plant crops that require less nitrogen fertilizer than corn, such as soy beans, in response to rising costs.
—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
3 July 2026
Rotate crops every two or three years and water the plants at soil level rather than overhead to avoid getting the leaves wet.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
Moving forward, Mora says what happens in court will determine what happens to future crops.
—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
For fruit crops, Pritts explains that offspring are often lower in quality than either parent.
—
Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
27 June 2026
But Oregon policymakers have such loose definitions of what’s beneficial and what’s waste that, during the drought, our reporting found, only 1 of every 4 gallons COID took from the river was absorbed by crops.
—
Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
Verb
There are two levels of HyperSmooth available, standard and Boost, the latter of which crops into the frame a little more tightly to handle especially bumpy scenes.
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Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2026
When a user uploads a photo, the algorithm locates the bee, crops the image and compares it to our database.
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Kansas City Star,
14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crops
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Hunters harvested 2,873 black bears in 2026, with Tioga County reporting the most harvests.
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When temperatures soar and rain is absent from the forecast, your fruit trees may suffer from excessive water loss, sunburn on the leaves, and stunted growth, all of which can disrupt the likelihood of future harvests.
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Large friendship groups can be a really cool experience, but can also pose challenges in terms of the depths of intimacy that can be cultivated with each person.
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Its beachfront villas suit multigenerational families and friend groups alike, with activities ranging from oyster roasts to horseback riding, shooting, golf, biking, kayaking, boating and fishing.
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All the chairs are light enough to move around easily, as the group of guests grows and migrates.
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The count of executive chairs grows slowly while the value concentrated in each one climbs.
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Zillow says that a pale pink bathroom could lose you up to $6,013, while a pale pink kitchen shaves an extra $4,201 off potential buyers' offers.
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The decision to move elections to November shaves several months off the existing terms of the mayor, vice mayor and commissioners.
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
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This unique mindset, developed through setbacks and balancing a demanding tech career with elite cricket, demonstrates that profound inner work cultivates the awareness needed to perceive opportunities.
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Buddha offers an egalitarian path to enlightenment; Confucius codifies a religion of learning; Augustine infuses Christianity with Plato and Aristotle; Martin Luther shifts spirituality inward; Duns Scotus separates belief from knowledge; William of Ockham cultivates equality under the law.
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Spink’s optimism about the growth opportunities in Saudi Arabia comes even as the kingdom trims capital expenditure, cuts some projects, and limits spending on foreign consultants.
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Coppola's preferred version of the film, Final Cut, removes or trims a handful of sequences, including the exchange between Willard (Martin Sheen) and the Playboy Playmates, and Kurtz (Marlon Brando) reading from TIME magazine.
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So far, the Pentagon has released three batches of files ranging from decades-old FBI reports to more recent military videos showing orbs darting or soaring through the sky.
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Demo Brewing Company Malt Row’s most compact brewery, Demo, makes small craft batches, so their tap list is constantly evolving.
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“Crops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crops. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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