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Recent Examples of sharecropping
Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
He’s been living in this environment in Clarksdale, Mississippi, in this constant life cycle of sharecropping, going to church, taking care of his family, and repeating it over and over again.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharecropping
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In the 1960s, widespread concerns about the environmental effects of pesticides like DDT boosted interest in organic farming.—
Annie Levin,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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It is estimated that undocumented immigrants make up 10% of Florida’s workforce, especially in construction and farming.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Archaeologists have traced the cultivation of the date palm—also known as Phoenix dactylifera—back millennia.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
5 Feb. 2026
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Innovation in Production Across legal markets, AI is already creeping into cultivation, not as sci-fi robots trimming buds, but as quiet systems making decisions humans used to make by gut.—
Aisha Alves,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2026
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The most popular images depicting families are centered around nature and farmwork, leaving out indoor bonding activities like sharing meals, getting ready for work and school, playing games and shopping.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Cultural Revolution then saw universities closed or radically repurposed, graduate training halted, and many scientists exiled to the countryside for farmwork.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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According to the agriculture department, testing has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds, as well as within backyard flocks and commercial flocks statewide.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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These schools offer economical associate/bachelor’s degrees and important technical certificates/credentials that support the high demand industries in Texas, including jobs in technology, health care, hospitality, paraprofessional and agriculture.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Since 1999, Nicole has been a designer, copy editor, family columnist, and covered style, home design, gardening and other news-you-can-use topics.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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The lean days of the Pandemic taught me to monetize my gardening, foraging, and cooking hobbies.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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Fifty-seven percent of acres are under no-till or conservation tillage, reducing erosion and fuel use.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Dec. 2025
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The railway boom brought millions of acres of arable land under tillage.—
David McWilliams,
Fortune,
16 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Tim Johnson is senior director of horticulture at the Chicago Botanic Garden.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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My first paying job in horticulture was working for a little mom and pop garden center just outside of New York City.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Sharecropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharecropping. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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