as in agrarian
engaged in or concerned with agriculture
he grew up in an agricultural community and farming was still in his blood
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Pull From The Archives Because of the site’s proximity to the neighborhood’s working farm (which is home to goats and cattle as well as bees and produce), architectural elements guided by the agricultural past felt especially appropriate.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2024
The mission aims to establish forward operating bases, including in the volatile Artibonite region, an agricultural powerhouse in central Haiti, to eventually defend territory seized from the gangs.
—Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024
In a season that has been blessedly devoid of other major weather occurrences or large-scale wildfires, Napa Valley agricultural teams began bringing in fruit on Aug. 5.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2024
That includes densely populated areas that suffer from the urban heat island effect, as well as rural and agricultural areas that are home to lower-income populations and large amounts of farmworkers who work outdoors.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2024
The mission aims to establish forward operating bases, including in the volatile Artibonite region, an agricultural powerhouse in central Haiti, to eventually defend territory seized from the gangs.
—Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024
In a season that has been blessedly devoid of other major weather occurrences or large-scale wildfires, Napa Valley agricultural teams began bringing in fruit on Aug. 5.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2024
That includes densely populated areas that suffer from the urban heat island effect, as well as rural and agricultural areas that are home to lower-income populations and large amounts of farmworkers who work outdoors.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Agricultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agricultural. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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