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Recent Examples of croft
Living on a croft, our family was there for some months in early 1967.
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John McPhee, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2022
John McPhee, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for croft
Noun
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Pelvic floor exercises should also be undertaken by all women post-pregnancy to help support the womb and prevent urinary tract issues.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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Shortness of breath Summary A mild urinary tract infection can sometimes go away on its own without antibiotics.—
Cordelia Nwankwo,
Verywell Health,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Others call for an increase in homestead property tax exemption or offer grants to senior citizens in a lower income bracket.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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That could mean no TABOR refunds for taxpayers next year and leave the state short on funds to cover homestead property tax exemptions for seniors and disabled veterans.—
Alayna Alvarez,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) reports that delays in clearing and settlement processes cost the global economy billions of dollars annually due to liquidity inefficiencies.—
Raymond Qu,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Photos show the spiky, brown and white echidna walking in a clearing.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As part of the plat request, the developer is seeking a code variance that will allow for a two-lane, 24-foot-wide private entrance drive.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Approved a preliminary plat for Top 10 Options of Hutchinson, comprising 13 single-family lots near Northwoods Park.—
Janean Sorrell,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Because audiences know the housewives expect nothing less, each of the villas as well as the hillside manors come with complimentary butler service, which can attend to just about every guest's needs on site.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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The perfect home base for exploring Arrábida is Casa Palmela, a charmingly authentic 17th century manor home that is now a five-star hotel.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes,
3 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The weather service is pretty specific: − Ten-hour fuels of 8% or less, describing how much water is held by small vegetation such as grass, leaves and mulch that take only about 10 hours to respond to changes in dry versus wet conditions.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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Suzuka is one of the most demanding tracks on the calendar, punishing even the most minor mistakes with its high-speed corners and beckoning grass and gravel.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the 1950s, banana wilt swept through plantations of the then-dominant Gros Michel banana, driving the variety nearly to extinction.—
Colette Davidson,
Christian Science Monitor,
28 Mar. 2025
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Mecklenburg County unveiled Thursday the new design for the former Huntersville slave plantation closed by controversy four years ago.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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According To Nutritionists By Hannah Coates The rural setting of Glebe House, a restaurant with rooms surrounded by a 15-acre smallholding, is crucial to the spell of the place, which is heavy on Devonshire air and the scent of baking porridge bread.—
Jo Rodgers,
Vogue,
3 May 2024
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Its contemporary décor is a world away from Heathcliff’s ramshackle smallholding, and includes luxuries like a swimming pool.—
Ruth Bloomfield,
WSJ,
9 Aug. 2018
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“Croft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croft. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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