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as in batch
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
the school's latest crop of graduates is its most academically gifted so far
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as in to grow
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
a family that's been cropping potatoes on that piece of land for generations
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as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
grass cropped short by repeated grazing cropped the painting to fit the frame
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Recent Examples of crop
Essence, 10 Apr. 2025
Reserve here up to one year ahead of time; book early
Ricardo Campground
Location: Red Rock Canyon State Park
Campsites at Ricardo Campground are tucked under an unexpected crop of red sandstone cliffs in the northern Mojave Desert.
—Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025
Nicole Acheampong, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Jeans styles in the 16-piece collection span low and loose fits in gray and light blue washes, a mid-rise straight in dark indigo and a vintage wash high-rise straight cropped at the ankle.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Jim Iyke’s bad-boy persona—echoed in today’s new crop of male fashion trendsetters, like singer Rema and media personality/beauty influencer Dénola Grey—can be traced directly to the inspiration provided by American stars like Sisqó and others.
—Essence, 10 Apr. 2025
Reserve here up to one year ahead of time; book early
Ricardo Campground
Location: Red Rock Canyon State Park
Campsites at Ricardo Campground are tucked under an unexpected crop of red sandstone cliffs in the northern Mojave Desert.
—Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
In a few of the tapestries in her new solo show, which opens this week at London’s Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, the artist poses in lingerie, but parts of her body are erased, cropped or censored by heavy pixelation.
—Nicole Acheampong, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Jeans styles in the 16-piece collection span low and loose fits in gray and light blue washes, a mid-rise straight in dark indigo and a vintage wash high-rise straight cropped at the ankle.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2025
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The global harvest of whales was many times greater.—
Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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In 2021, the ISS even hosted a taco party to celebrate the harvest of the first chile peppers in space.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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Twenty-eight of those have launched batches of Starlink satellites to join the constellation.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The new batch of six episodes, all written or co-written by its creator Charlie Brooker, reflects the full range of how the show has evolved to include new grooves — a mix of the horrific and the comedic, the hopeful and the nihilistic, the archly British and the sourly American.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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This growing momentum for CBDCs could shift the role of private stablecoins.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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By the 2022-23 school year, that percentage had grown to 28%.—
Beth Swanson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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For comparison, the release estimates that the 2018-19 Trump trade war with China shaved 0.2% off GDP and killed 142,000 jobs.—
Katharina Buchholz,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Elon Musk, meanwhile, lost $11 billion on Thursday, adding to the $99 billion the Tesla CEO has lost this year, and saw 5.5 percent shaved off Tesla’s shares.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2025
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When asked about Jackson being turned away from the event, Nettles responded that every candidate should have the opportunity to participate, but at the same time should respect the rules of the group organizing the candidate forums.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2025
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The 2025 Osaka World Exposition opened over the weekend, featuring more than 150 pavilions from countries, regions, and groups around the world.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Iran has cultivated an astonishing intellectual and artistic depth with far fewer resources than many other nations.—
Rebecca Ruth Gould,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2025
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It must be cultivated with intention and consistency, and often, small steps are required to build it.—
Dr. Jennifer Bryant,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Place bottoms, cut sides up, in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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Now cuts to federal funding threaten efforts to prevent more cases and outbreaks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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Often these puzzling areas create room for vignettes, an expressive grouping — of candles, plants or photos in a nook intended for deep conversations.—
Kathryn Streeter,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crop. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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