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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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Last week, gangs attacked downtown Port-au-Prince and farming communities in the mountains above the capital, cutting off the last remaining access to the south.
—Jacqueline Charles Miami Herald (tns), arkansasonline.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Family farming has been endangered, but for African American farmers, the land — holding onto it, cultivating it — is even more precarious and precious.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
In September 2024 alongside her husband and mother, Maddie announced her endeavor into homesteading and farming by launching Taeda Farms.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Indigenous communities have proven to be responsible stewards of the environment, practicing sustainable hunting, fishing, and farming while restoring habitats.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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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 6 Feb. 2025.
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farming
noun
farm·ing
ˈfär-miŋ
: the occupation or business of a person who farms
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