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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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May Improve Bladder Health The seeds of certain pumpkin varieties (Cucurbita pepo L.) have traditionally been used to treat parasites (e.g., intestinal worms) and urinary tract infections (UTIs).—
Lauren O'Connor, MS,
Health,
5 Feb. 2025
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That legislation, passed in 1980, acknowledges the unique management challenges of Alaska’s vast tracts of public lands and requires federal agencies to cooperate with state managers.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
31 Jan. 2025
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The Ruh homestead has continued to grow, with their youngest son taking over for his dad, who did not retire until age 80.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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Trad wives are a subculture of women who believe in clear gender roles and show other women their homemaker lifestyle on social media, which often involves living on a homestead and making food from scratch.—
Janelle Ash,
Fox News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Moreover, the president wouldn’t rule out sending U.S. troops to handle the massive job of demolishing and clearing destroyed Gazan buildings and disposing of unexploded munitions.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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Paul had two jobs, including running his own clearing company.—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
6 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
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The developer would have to come back to the city to request plat approval for its second phase, which Wardle said would likely happen by the end of this year.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Jan. 2025
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But Tavitian, while a lover of fine wine, especially Burgundy, was not born to the manor.—
Ted Loos,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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Qualley is set to play a governess who is taking care of children in a remote gothic manor while hiding her psychopathic tendencies.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
20 Jan. 2025
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Acceptable items for the site include leaves, grass clippings and wood, while unacceptable items include plastic bags, trash, lumber, soil or dirt, animal waste, rock and metal, according to the website.—
Noah Mitchell,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The challenge of natural grass, desired by FIFA for a World Cup, also becomes more difficult in a stadium with a roof given the need for sunlight.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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There are Corinthian columns across the front, a veranda on either side, and the ghosts of plantation cotton all around.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
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Its unit Panoramic Industrial Development owns large tracts of land in Johor, a predominantly plantation area that Malaysia and Singapore are developing into a special economic zone.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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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 22 Feb. 2025.
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