as in to pick
to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use
harvest salmon from nearby rivers every year we harvest corn from our own garden
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Recent Examples of harvest
Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
The optimal time to visit Champagne is during the harvest season in September and October, when the vineyards are bustling with activity.
—Lela London, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
Ramos brought out a dozen bottles of Garnacha wine, including a 2018 vintage for which the grapes were harvested by hand, spontaneously fermented with airborne yeast, and aged in clay amphorae for about a year.
—Megan Lloyd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Globally, around 13% of food produced is lost between harvest and market, while another 19% is thrown out by households, restaurants or stores.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
The optimal time to visit Champagne is during the harvest season in September and October, when the vineyards are bustling with activity.
—Lela London, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Verb
Trump’s threat of mass deportations could also threaten undocumented agricultural workers who travel to the United States to cultivate, harvest, and trim cannabis crops.
—Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
Ramos brought out a dozen bottles of Garnacha wine, including a 2018 vintage for which the grapes were harvested by hand, spontaneously fermented with airborne yeast, and aged in clay amphorae for about a year.
—Megan Lloyd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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By reducing waste and boosting crop yields, John Deere demonstrates how AI can cultivate a sustainable and profitable future for agriculture.Sandy Carter, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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About 2,880 farms are dedicated Christmas-tree growing farms, and another 13,000 or so sell some Christmas trees, alongside more traditional farming crops such as vegetables or grains, depending on the terrain, according to data from the Department of Agriculture.Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024
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Ramirez rarely used the same weapon and picked his victims seemingly at random, even choosing to leave some of them alive.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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New York is currently slotted to pick second as the other team with only two wins this season.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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As law enforcement gathered information about the life and recent whereabouts of the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, an attorney representing the suspect vowed to fight extradition to New York City.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Club officials had a plethora of permutations for how this winter would unfold, but had not committed to anything before gathering this week at the Winter Meetings.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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For example, fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids can benefit brain health and function, reduce inflammation, and support heart health.17 The latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that the average healthy adult consumes seafood at least twice weekly.Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, Health, 11 Dec. 2024
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Pulaski Park is already more alive than before, Mark said, and the transformation will increase when people, especially kids, can fish in the river.Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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Having some fun Other financial institutions are also reaping the benefits of moving to the cloud with SAP.Judith Magyar, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Rosenbluth, the firm’s head of research, expects ETF funds specializing in small caps to reap the benefits of investors looking to broaden out their market exposure.Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Harvest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harvest. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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