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Examples of farming in a Sentence
since an ancestor settled there in the 19th century, farming has been the only occupation for six generations of the family
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Together, Grayson’s portraits paint a picture of the future of American farming.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
There are several ways to avoid getting a turkey raised using unsustainable industrial farming practices.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
The Arizona Republic documented the growth of farming towns into a massive metro area.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
The Fed’s duties expanded after the Great Depression, another crisis that was triggered by a stock market crash and made worse by an agricultural depression brought on by unsustainable farming practices, droughts and the Dust Bowl.
—Reco McCambry, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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First Known Use
1642, in the meaning defined above
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“Farming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farming. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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farming
noun
farm·ing
ˈfär-miŋ
: the occupation or business of a person who farms
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