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Recent Examples of husbandry Require sustainable farming methods, regenerative soil husbandry and local production of produce. The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024 Europeans introduced horses and large attack dogs to the Americas, as well as cows, sheep, pigs, and chickens that were cultivated in large-scale livestock husbandry, which dispossessed the indigenous of their lands. Marcy Norton, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024 The Reichardt family has devoted the last 30 years to perfecting a line of ducks famed for succulent pink meat and well suited to the slower, less stressful husbandry of a small Petaluma farm. Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2024 The trip included observation by an attending veterinarian and husbandry expert aboard a cargo plane from Alaska to Connecticut. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for husbandry
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Noun
  • During the 2024 European Parliament elections, the burden on businesses became a major theme, with the European Green Deal taking the majority of the blame for the EU’s faltering economy.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • But those were targeted tariffs that could benefit the U.S. economy.
    Nick Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
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  • Incentives such as tax breaks, subsidies, and grants for agroforestry, regenerative agriculture, and climate-resilient farming are essential and can be tailored to create models that can benefit both the economy and the environment.
    Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The roof collapsed at St. Joseph’s, a 115-year-old building in North Little Rock that once served as an orphanage and is now the home of a nonprofit that provides urban farming resources.
    JIM VERTUNO, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
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  • Likewise, few people recognize the stark reality that 70% of people over age 65 will need some form of long-term care, which can quickly deplete savings.
    Joseph Coughlin, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • While the Seattle route may offer the most significant savings, travelers in other cities can also score a deal.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
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  • Many undocumented immigrants and TPS or humanitarian parole-holders work in jobs that keep society running: construction, agriculture and restaurants, for example.
    Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The Broader Impact of Nutrition Funding Cuts In addition to treatment programs, nutrition funding cuts have hit essential prevention programs— breastfeeding promotion, food fortification, school feeding, agriculture, and social protection.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Cincinnati Bengals have been criticized for years for being the one of the few NFL teams without a true indoor practice facility—viewed by some fans as a symbol of ownership’s frugality.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The 38-year-old Overland Park resident strives to limit his out-of-pocket expenses to $1,000 a month, part of a frugality born out of a challenging life.
    Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
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  • Initially designed in 2020, the project involved selecting growers to prepare for legal cannabis cultivation.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The filing details the company's recent business developments, including acquisitions and expansion of retail and cultivation operations in various states.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This isn't the first time a thrift store find has amazed the internet.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
  • However, benches and chairs are easier to come by at the thrift store.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 24 Mar. 2025

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“Husbandry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husbandry. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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