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pastoralism

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as in agriculture

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Recent Examples of pastoralism One 2024 study of ancient DNA tracked the genetic changes in Europe amid major migrations and the transition to farming and pastoralism. — Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025 Rather than being constantly on the move, traditional Maasai pastoralism has been more about strategic relocation. — Christine Ro, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 For her, this discovery adds to the evidence that nomadic dairy pastoralism has sustained Mongolians for thousands of years. — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2024 But the report’s recommendations point away from pastoralism. — Michael Benanav, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pastoralism

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Acquisition targets could include companies that have developed specialized analytical models and established customer bases in areas such as agriculture and critical infrastructure.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Likewise, regenerative agriculture, which outlaws increasingly expensive synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, can help growers keep costs down.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

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The truck drives south, then west on Highway 46 through fields of almond trees and roses, before disappearing into an industrial zone near the farming center of Wasco.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Farmers are also major users of diesel fuel for their farming equipment, and have seen the price of that key workhorse fuel hit record levels.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

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