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as in batch
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
the school's latest crop of graduates is its most academically gifted so far
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as in to grow
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
a family that's been cropping potatoes on that piece of land for generations
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as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
grass cropped short by repeated grazing cropped the painting to fit the frame
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Recent Examples of crop
Jonathan Hermonot, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2025
As young as 10 years old, Romero and her siblings would help in the fields during school holidays, watering crops and putting out boxes for the lettuce.
—Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Luke Larsen, Wired News, 25 June 2025
In Paris, she was spotted in the black version with straight-leg jeans and a dual-toned coat; in New York, the model strutted around in this exact Light Gold shade, cropped leggings and leather bomber jacket in tow.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
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Noun
These innovations help farmers make faster, more informed decisions to keep cows healthier, crops stronger, and operations more profitable.
—Jonathan Hermonot, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2025
As young as 10 years old, Romero and her siblings would help in the fields during school holidays, watering crops and putting out boxes for the lettuce.
—Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Verb
While many monitors can be rotated 90 degrees to become your vertical companion, not all will crop everything correctly.
—Luke Larsen, Wired News, 25 June 2025
In Paris, she was spotted in the black version with straight-leg jeans and a dual-toned coat; in New York, the model strutted around in this exact Light Gold shade, cropped leggings and leather bomber jacket in tow.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
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Or consider growing plums with cane fruit or strawberries for bigger fruit harvests.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 July 2025
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Buffalo transfers help Nations maintain their own food security, while providing opportunities for cultural harvests and ceremonies.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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These pipelines must evolve beyond rigid batch jobs toward flexible, scalable flows that support high-volume and low-latency requirements.—
Shinoy Vengaramkode Bhaskaran,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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In another batch of letters shared later in the afternoon, Trump said tariffs would be set at 25% for Tunisia, 30% for Bosnia and Herzegovina, 32% for Indonesia, 35% for Bangladesh and Serbia, and 36% for Cambodia and Thailand.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 July 2025
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The rookie knows that’s the only way to grow in the hectic environment of the NBA Summer League.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Under the Special Measures Agreement, the joint framework that governs this arrangement, Seoul's payments have grown over time.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
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Courtney's husband surprises their daughter after shaving his beard off.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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On those three days, just over a millisecond is expected to be shaved off the standard 24-hour day.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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The Zero Emission Transportation Association was among the lobbying groups that bashed the legislation last week.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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Officially announced on Wednesday (July 9), Santos Bravos is both the name of the new project and the final group that will emerge from it.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
9 July 2025
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Ultimately, cultivating new talent, rather than trying to outbid the likes of Meta, may prove a more sustainable path for OpenAI in its quest to stay highly mission-oriented while supporting an industry grappling with a scarcity of top-tier talent.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
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Lamont has cultivated an image as an affable aristocrat while spending about $60 million of his fortune on his four bids for statewide office.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
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To pay for these initiatives, the law cuts Medicaid and food stamps — programs relied upon by poor households with children — by more than $1 trillion.—
MORIAH BALINGIT,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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The chances the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 50 basis points in December are growing, according to Oxford Economics.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 July 2025
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There have been several political groupings called the American Party, or something similar, in U.S. history.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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“Crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crop. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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