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as in economy
careful management of material resources
in accordance with his practice of good husbandry, he never buys anything on credit
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as in farming
the science or occupation of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
a family of winemakers whose tradition of vineyard husbandry goes back several generations
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Recent Examples of husbandry
While wolf populations have risen across Europe, the most popular explanation in Finland for the record number of wolf attacks in the northern reindeer husbandry regions lies hundreds of miles away: deep in the Russian trenches of Ukraine.
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Mick Krever, CNN Money, 22 Dec. 2025
In Bulgaria, village music was typically sung by peasants while tending to agriculture and husbandry; at weddings; and to express national pride.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 21 Dec. 2025
The freezing rain then traps lichen under a thick layer of ice where hungry reindeer can’t reach the food, according to Anna Skarin, a reindeer husbandry expert and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences professor.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Jessica Brasher, director of husbandry at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point, said adult moon jellies often collect in harbors in large numbers due to their unique life cycle and their planktonic lifestyle.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
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Mick Krever, CNN Money, 22 Dec. 2025
In Bulgaria, village music was typically sung by peasants while tending to agriculture and husbandry; at weddings; and to express national pride.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 21 Dec. 2025
The freezing rain then traps lichen under a thick layer of ice where hungry reindeer can’t reach the food, according to Anna Skarin, a reindeer husbandry expert and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences professor.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Jessica Brasher, director of husbandry at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point, said adult moon jellies often collect in harbors in large numbers due to their unique life cycle and their planktonic lifestyle.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for husbandry
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Iran's ability to impede shipping traffic through the strait, which transports roughly 20% of the world's oil, has roiled the global economy and driven up gas prices in the United States.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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Winning states’ tax policies secure larger tax bases and therefore see higher inflows of income and investment, essential for their tax competitiveness in a mobile economy.—
Nicole Huyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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For Ben Palen, a fifth-generation farmer and farming consultant, solutions are tough, and relief feels minimal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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Add a serious, well-past-due modernization push, processing capacity, storage, precision farming, EU-standard systems, and total capital needs plausibly rise to $90-100 billion.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The app teaches budgeting, saving, investing, and entrepreneurship through interactive challenges and goal setting.—
Najahe Sherman,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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When purchasing a residential property in the county, buyers can qualify for a homeowners’ exemption by declaring that the property is their primary home, which entitles them to a $70 tax savings.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The travelers who come—fewer than 10,000 a year by most counts—find a place where the environment dictates architecture, agriculture and the daily rhythm of life.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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It’s been 10 years since the company began growing its own organic crops in two French domains, which are like open-air laboratories where regenerative agriculture is used.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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Kacey Musgraves’s twisting catalogue cruises through country, folk, pop, soul, and disco in search of multifaceted frugality.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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On a call with reporters Monday, Wu defended the frugality of her FY27 spending plan amid calls for an audit of city and BPS spending by two city councilors.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The company controls the process from cultivation to finished high jewelry.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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With the right care conditions, such as ample sunlight, well-draining soil, and an ideal location, your journey into pineapple cultivation will be a smooth and enjoyable experience.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
24 May 2026
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Easy to grow and perfect for edging flagstone walkways, provide sea thrift with good drainage and loose soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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After the debate, the producers had agreed to add a hundred and twenty-five more extras, sending Kurata, the costume designer, on a frantic thrift-store shopping spree, seeking monochromatic outfits in blue, pink, brown, yellow, orange, and green.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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“Husbandry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husbandry. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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