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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
Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
Commercial crops and residential plants can be killed during this warning.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
This Quince cropped shirt jacket is 74% off right now.
—Nneya Richards, Parents, 13 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Watering a crop closer to its roots is more like giving it a drink.
—Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
Commercial crops and residential plants can be killed during this warning.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
The image in the Jan. 12 Instagram post was cropped to remove that watermark.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
This Quince cropped shirt jacket is 74% off right now.
—Nneya Richards, Parents, 13 Jan. 2025
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Belize is home to hundreds of caverns where Mayan priests once held rituals to petition the gods for rain or a successful harvest.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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For me, that meant purchasing a wagon when Sofia’s legs gave out, and taking her to the beach, to a harvest festival (thank you for allowing her, Shady Brook Farm!), and making paw print art.—
Annemarie Dooling,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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Child labor on the rise This week's batch of settlements represent the final stretch of the Biden administration’s crackdown on child labor since 2023, when the Labor Department announced a new task force to address an alarming spike in cases.—
Minnah Arshad,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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That makes coming up with deals difficult, but not impossible — and plenty more became possible on Wednesday when trade restrictions were lifted on a batch of players.—
Tony East,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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After delivering the iconic line, Montgomery’s confidence in the role grew.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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The bacteria grew so fast that the fungal immune system noticed them—and handily locked them away for disposal.—
Molly Herring,
WIRED,
26 Jan. 2025
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And while Clay may face a battle to expand its use cases within a larger organization, companies that start shaving several percentage points off of their operating expenses will be difficult to pull away from Clay, said Meritech’s Alex Kurland, who led the new funding round.—
Alex Konrad,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Planners say it’s expected to shave 12 minutes off travel times for buses and commuters and five minutes for others.—
Adrian Rodriguez,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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National headlines spotlighted the bipartisan group dubbed the Sister Senators.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
22 Jan. 2025
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The new tranche of money from Google into Anthropic adds to a total investment of $8 billion from Amazon, the ecommerce group’s largest-ever venture investment, announced over the past 18 months.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
22 Jan. 2025
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At one point, lavender was cultivated on nearly 1,000 hectares of Hvar, and the island itself accounted for nearly 10 percent of the world’s total lavender production.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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As was the case in the Middle East and Afghanistan, ISIS' West Africa Province (ISWAP) cultivated local partnerships by capitalizing on existing conflicts between government forces and insurgents, including Nigeria's powerful Boko Haram, to establish itself as a major player in the region.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Releasing fullback Alec Ingold after June 1 would cut his 2025 Dolphins cap hit from $4.9 million to $1.2 million.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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Each student will receive a collection of cut flower seeds for the Spring season.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2025
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Philadelphia led in shots with that grouping on the ice and had some extended offensive zone shifts.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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What To Know While Beijing strengthens ties with key players in this grouping, the future of Biden's legacy in the region appears uncertain.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crop. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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