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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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The affected oysters and clams were harvested from November 15 to December 11 by Rudy's Shellfish in Washington and have been linked to norovirus, which can cause stomach flu symptoms.
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Timing is also of the essence, and just as crops must be planted, watered and harvested at the right moment, businesses must execute decisions at optimal points to maximize returns.
—Stefano Carganico, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Nixon’s damage to the Republican brand had briefly altered that calculus in the mid-1970s, and Carter harvested a far greater percentage of evangelical votes than any of his Democratic predecessors.
—Randall Balmer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Dec. 2024
This first year’s vintage was harvested in 2022 and then aged in new oak barrels for 15 months.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
The peyote preserve is a conservation site where the plant is not harvested but propagated and replanted naturally in its habitat without chemicals, said Miriam Volat, executive director of the nonprofit that oversees it.
—Deepa Bharath and Jessie Wardarski, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
During the games, No-eul was tormented by other guards for making sure players were dead before their bodies could be harvested for viable organs.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
The products being recalled were harvested on November 27, December 3 and December 5.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Just two days earlier, oysters and clams harvested in Washington by Rudy's Shellfish were recalled.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Timing is also of the essence, and just as crops must be planted, watered and harvested at the right moment, businesses must execute decisions at optimal points to maximize returns.
—Stefano Carganico, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Nixon’s damage to the Republican brand had briefly altered that calculus in the mid-1970s, and Carter harvested a far greater percentage of evangelical votes than any of his Democratic predecessors.
—Randall Balmer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Dec. 2024
This first year’s vintage was harvested in 2022 and then aged in new oak barrels for 15 months.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
The peyote preserve is a conservation site where the plant is not harvested but propagated and replanted naturally in its habitat without chemicals, said Miriam Volat, executive director of the nonprofit that oversees it.
—Deepa Bharath and Jessie Wardarski, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
During the games, No-eul was tormented by other guards for making sure players were dead before their bodies could be harvested for viable organs.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
The products being recalled were harvested on November 27, December 3 and December 5.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Just two days earlier, oysters and clams harvested in Washington by Rudy's Shellfish were recalled.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Harvested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harvested. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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