farmland

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Recent Examples of farmland To whip him into shape, Edelman’s father took him to see John Arrillaga, the Bay Area real estate mogul who made a fortune developing the farmland surrounding Silicon Valley into office space. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024 The tunnel would transport water beneath the Delta, creating a second route to draw water from the Sacramento River into the aqueducts of the State Water Project, which delivers water to 27 million people and 750,000 acres of farmland. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024 The State Water Project, a storage system that serves about 27 million residents and 750,000 acres of farmland, spans about two-thirds the length of California. Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024 Heavy rainfall late Wednesday night caused the landslides, which impacted homes and farmland. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for farmland 
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Noun
  • Recent data from the USDA Summary of Land Values indicates a consistent increase of cropland value in Montana from 2012 on.
    Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The researchers excluded urbanization of former cropland because those lands are unlikely to be returned to their pre-developed state.
    Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Noun
  • Newsom issued the state of emergency after an outbreak of the virus occurred among dairy cows in Southern California farms.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Biden administration approved new operating rules for California’s two main water delivery systems, which redirect enormous amounts of flow from Northern California rivers to San Joaquin Valley farms and Southern California cities.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Whether furry pets, farmyard animals, or creatures of the wild, animal antics are endlessly fascinating.
    Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Originating in Bern, Switzerland, these dogs were bred as versatile farm helpers, excelling in tasks like herding, drafting, and protecting the farmyard.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In her first episode, Hadid’s Sadie has a not-so-friendly run-in with Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly), and is later shown dressed in full Western gear, riding a horse during the auction at Yellowstone ranch.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
  • In the photos, Hadid is sitting on a fence of horse pen at the eponymous ranch of the popular TV show wearing a blue V-neck sleeveless shirt with jeans and suede chaps.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024

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