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Recent Examples of croft
Living on a croft, our family was there for some months in early 1967.
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John McPhee, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2022
John McPhee, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for croft
Noun
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Those include injection site reactions, common cold symptoms, and upper respiratory tract infections.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
29 Apr. 2025
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He was , diagnosed with a urinary tract infection, MRSA and pneumonia in February of that year and then again later in April with another illness.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With so much left to do on their homestead, the couple expects to stay for the long term.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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It’s been ten weeks since the robbery, and Theresa and Shermy the dog are the last two urban cowpokes standing at the old makeshift homestead motel.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His backhand clearing attempt was knocked down easily on the way to Buchnevich’s first goal, while a poor neutral zone sort out contributed to Fowler’s 3-0 goal later in the frame.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Knights center used his stick to thwart a clearing attempt by Wild defenseman Brock Faber at the side of the net, then grabbed the loose puck and fired it into a tiny gap over Gustavsson’s right shoulder to give the home team the early lead.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Luke Oil had already received primary plat approval for its station on Central Avenue but amended it based on feedback from a neighboring business.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Rogers will consider: A resolution approving the final plat for the Taylor subdivision at 2460 S. 26th Street.—
Worth Sparkman,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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What does making a wish at the fountain outside the manor do?—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2025
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Finale The moody English countryside is no stranger to a good murder mystery, so the Four Seasons Hampshire, located southwest of London in an 18th-century manor, could also be a worthwhile consideration.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Officers found Dodson kneeling in the grass covered in blood and soot, according to police.—
Staff Reports,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2025
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The pollutants have fueled algae growth in the water, which destroys sea grass — the main source of food for the state’s beloved manatees.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Scientific organizations also initiated studies within Vietnam during the war, finding widespread destruction of mangroves, economic losses of rubber and timber plantations, and harm to lakes and waterways.—
Pamela McElwee,
The Conversation,
28 Apr. 2025
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Several episodes of the show were filmed on Ravenel’s plantation.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Essence,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Today, countless smallholdings here still tend to the crop, like Jackie Russell, who offers tours of her family’s farm, a 25-acre site producing the Sugarloaf.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
14 Apr. 2025
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According To Nutritionists By Hannah Coates The rural setting of Glebe House, a restaurant with rooms surrounded by a 15-acre smallholding, is crucial to the spell of the place, which is heavy on Devonshire air and the scent of baking porridge bread.—
Jo Rodgers,
Vogue,
3 May 2024
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“Croft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croft. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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