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Recent Examples of pastoralism
For her, this discovery adds to the evidence that nomadic dairy pastoralism has sustained Mongolians for thousands of years.
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2024
Jason King, the dean of the USC Thornton School of Music, says that the lyrics of the song, which are about the life cycle of a flower, evoke pastoralism and nostalgia, which contributes to its appeal.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 17 May 2024
Some scientists, however, say there’s no environmental reason to turn away from pastoralism.
—Michael Benanav, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Apr. 2024
In one disturbing incident, the ranchers discuss the death of pastoralism in a community meeting.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 2 May 2024
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2024
Jason King, the dean of the USC Thornton School of Music, says that the lyrics of the song, which are about the life cycle of a flower, evoke pastoralism and nostalgia, which contributes to its appeal.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 17 May 2024
Some scientists, however, say there’s no environmental reason to turn away from pastoralism.
—Michael Benanav, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Apr. 2024
In one disturbing incident, the ranchers discuss the death of pastoralism in a community meeting.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 2 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastoralism
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Some of those critics hold public office, however, and are doubly suspicious of a company with Chinese owners in a sector as critical as agriculture.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
25 July 2025
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Cal Expo’s only responsibilities with the state are to host the annual State Fair by showcasing wine, food, agriculture and culture from all 58 of the state’s counties.—
MARIANA GARCIA,
Sacbee.com,
24 July 2025
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This information is voluntarily shared by individual growers about their specific farming practices and then combined and anonymized by the Trust Protocol in a process known as data aggregation.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Aug. 2025
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All the experts encourage families to find smaller farming operations in their communities.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
1 Aug. 2025
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But even as this piece of broadcast monoculture persists, fan engagement is moving far beyond the stadium and television screen.—
Robert Kramer,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Audiences hungry for some semblance of monoculture in a fractured attention economy and fatigued by dismal current events turned to the villa for escapism.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
14 July 2025
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“Pastoralism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastoralism. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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