arable

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Recent Examples of arable News accounts of fires, floods, erupting volcanoes, plagues, the loss of arable land, and mass extinctions evoke a planet in collapse. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2025 The 190-acre spread in the Santa Ynez Valley near Santa Barbara includes a hacienda-style main house, guest and staff quarters, horse breeding and training facilities, and about 75 acres of arable farmland. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 June 2025 Some power centers were located within transition zones, while others were not; this may be due to the need for arable land, an additional factor that was key to power centers. Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2025 And the infrastructure needed for adequate food production – greenhouses, arable lands, orchards, livestock and food production facilities – has been destroyed or heavily damaged. Yara M. Asi, The Conversation, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for arable
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Adjective
  • The Monoculture Problem Just as agricultural monocultures make ecosystems vulnerable to disease, cognitive monocultures make human societies vulnerable to manipulation and groupthink.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The land could be returned to agricultural use after the project is completed, Aaron Menenberg, Idaho policy manager at Renewable Northwest, previously told the Idaho Statesman.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This era saw the rise of factories and reduction in agrarian economy.
    Ankit Pathak, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • What to Know About Tuscan Style Rooted in the agrarian villas and farmhouses of the Italian countryside, classic Tuscan design celebrates its heritage, authenticity, and deep connection with the land through the use of natural, aged materials.
    Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Arable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arable. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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