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sharecropping

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verb

present participle of sharecrop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharecropping
Noun
  • Penny has reported on everything from national civil rights issues to hog farming in Illinois, Georgia, Texas and now Arkansas.
    Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Poor Teddy and his wife Amy, who bonds with Whitaker over their love of farming, are headed for tragedy; Langdon, in another teaching moment, gets quite honest with Whitaker: There’s almost no shot Teddy doesn’t get sepsis within the next week.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The measure would not legalize marijuana sales or the commercial cultivation and distribution of cannabis.
    A.J. Herrington, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • From adopting eco-friendly packaging to implementing energy-efficient cultivation practices like LED lighting and water recycling systems, sustainability initiatives can not only reduce costs but also appeal to environmentally conscious consumers.
    Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In response, China has announced a fresh round of retaliatory tariffs, covering US agriculture imports, which took effect Monday.
    John Liu, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The implications of these solutions are remarkable, especially for nations where access to clean water, sustainable agriculture, and renewable energy remains limited.
    Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Personal development ranges from practical skills like sewing and gardening to career advancement through leadership training and personal branding.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Its 2025 Gardening Outlook Study, conducted in November 2024, found that about 40% expected to spend more money gardening and slightly more than that expect to spend more time gardening.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Aside from that, the tractor uses the same second-generation technology stack as its tractors for field tillage.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
  • John Deere’s first-generation tractors were designed specifically for the slowest and easiest works, which is fall tillage with a chisel file.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Markis Hill is a horticulture agent with Kansas State University Research and Extension.
    Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The series stars Christie Burke (Maid) as Lt. Sharon Garnet, Richard Fleeshman (The Sandman) as Lt. James Brice, Reece Ritchie (The Outpost) as Lt. Spencer Lane (and his clone Ian), Stacey Read as life support chief Alicia Nevins and Ryan Adams as horticulture whiz Angus Medford.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Sharecropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharecropping. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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