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Pitchers Carlos Rodon, Kevin Gausman, and Anthony DeSclafani were among those who thrived during short stays but then left for greener pastures.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Despite today’s competitive job market, many employees still choose to move on to greener pastures.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The deindustrialization in the 1980s under then-President Ronald Reagan hastened the exodus of good-paying manufacturing jobs to other countries, forcing many Springfield residents to search for greener pastures.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2024
Pell believes several reasons are behind this spike in people looking for greener pastures.
—Lindsay Kohler, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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1970, in the meaning defined above
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“Greener pastures.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greener%20pastures. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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