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Recent Examples of pastoralism
In one disturbing incident, the ranchers discuss the death of pastoralism in a community meeting.
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 2 May 2024
The wheel was invented around the same time, and the two innovations, combined, allowed nomadic pastoralism to flourish.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
This Saharan pastoralism began well before food production got its start in Egypt, in 5200 B.C., when a full package of western Asian winter crops and livestock arrived.
—Jared Diamond, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2023
How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World makes the case that a shift toward nomadic pastoralism enabled by the horse is the critical catalyst for the sweep of this language group from the Atlantic to the Bay of Bengal.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 16 Aug. 2010
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 2 May 2024
The wheel was invented around the same time, and the two innovations, combined, allowed nomadic pastoralism to flourish.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
This Saharan pastoralism began well before food production got its start in Egypt, in 5200 B.C., when a full package of western Asian winter crops and livestock arrived.
—Jared Diamond, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2023
How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World makes the case that a shift toward nomadic pastoralism enabled by the horse is the critical catalyst for the sweep of this language group from the Atlantic to the Bay of Bengal.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 16 Aug. 2010
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastoralism
Noun
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The King is known to be a supporter of sustainable agriculture.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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And industries that rely on younger people, including construction and agriculture, are in need of staff.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Penny has reported on everything from national civil rights issues to hog farming in Illinois, Georgia, Texas and now Arkansas.—
Penny Weaver,
arkansasonline.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Their inability to adapt to more productive farming technologies and more efficient labor management led to a widespread transfer of land to emerging social classes, notably the bourgeoisie.—
Vitaliy Goncharuk,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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A number of comedians, critics and figures in media and culture say the downside of the level of control exerted by Michaels is a stifling of voices and, effectively, the perpetuation of a monoculture.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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These evergreen monocultures, originally planted as lumber during the country’s postwar building boom, cause annoying seasonal allergies and dangerous erosion that leads to mudslides.—
Hannah Kirshner,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Pastoralism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastoralism. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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