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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Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
Experts say similar signs were scribed into churches and homes, as well as other caves, and were used to ward off sickness, death or poor harvests.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Paolo Confino, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
Seasonal produce tends to be fresher, more affordable and full of flavor because it’s harvested at its natural peak.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Thanksgiving Give your goose a harvest look with a colorful turkey tail and wattle.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
Experts say similar signs were scribed into churches and homes, as well as other caves, and were used to ward off sickness, death or poor harvests.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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After the initial drop as investors harvest their returns, TMTG could still be appealing long-term buy in a second Trump administration.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
Seasonal produce tends to be fresher, more affordable and full of flavor because it’s harvested at its natural peak.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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On the business side, the crop of scripts announced before the market is very heavy on genre, especially horror.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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In the classic black-and-white film Roman Holiday, Audrey Hepburn's character, a princess who is bored with her royal life, cuts her hair into a short, curly crop with baby bangs—a meaningful symbol of her desire for freedom.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Nov. 2024
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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a Republican, asserted in 1995 that traditional Medicare would fade away if its beneficiaries could pick between the original program and private plans.Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Smart parents know that when there are two hungry kids hankering for the last cookie, separation of powers looks like this: One sibling makes the cut, and the other picks the first slice.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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From 2009 to 2023, there have been 49 grizzly bear mortalities due to vehicle collisions in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and the National Park Service is now working with state and local agencies to gather more information surrounding this latest incident.Jon Haworth, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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In the meantime, his team hopes to continue working with fishing communities along the river to gather more details about the mysterious giant salmon carp.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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For me, fishing on tour is more about the experience of being on the water and connecting with people and learning new methods than actually carrying fish.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 20 Oct. 2024
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The scavenger hunt began with Joan and Mark fishing a message in a bottle out of the ocean.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Contracts and Musk Regardless of who wins the White House, Musk’s SpaceX is expected to continue reaping billions of dollars a year in government contracts including with the Defense Department and NASA.David Ingram, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Safe & Smart Florida, which is the political action committee that is supporting Amendment 3, has reaped just over $100 million in campaign contributions, as of Sept. 20, according to the state’s campaign finance database.Zack Huffman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Harvest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harvest. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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