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Recent Examples of yeoman
But on the Blackhawks, he’s done yeoman’s work providing some support for Bedard, with career highs of 23 goals, 28 assists and 51 points.
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Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Among those doing yeoman work was the Spectrum News One service run by Charter Spectrum, the nation’s biggest cable provider.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Our Ed Whelan and Andy McCarthy have done yeoman’s work in ensuring that a story the DOJ wanted buried would see the light of day.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 Jan. 2025
The central figure of early American mythology is the landowning yeoman, most prominently hailed by Thomas Jefferson.
—Jefferson Cowie, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2016
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Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Among those doing yeoman work was the Spectrum News One service run by Charter Spectrum, the nation’s biggest cable provider.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Our Ed Whelan and Andy McCarthy have done yeoman’s work in ensuring that a story the DOJ wanted buried would see the light of day.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 Jan. 2025
The central figure of early American mythology is the landowning yeoman, most prominently hailed by Thomas Jefferson.
—Jefferson Cowie, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yeoman
Noun
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While many sharecroppers moved into these vacant dwellings, the rough sea, erosion and devastating hurricanes in 1885 and 1893 eventually made the area uninhabitable and forced the town to be abandoned before the 20th century, the Edisto Island website explained.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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The daughter of an Arkansas sharecropper, Weber, 76, has pushed back on efforts by President Donald Trump and others to limit voting access and reduce the number of days mail-in-ballots can be counted.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2025
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Also consider adding some small hanging planters for extra lushness.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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This spacious Three Posts wood planter box from Wayfair is versatile enough to spruce up a patio, balcony, or garden space.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Additionally, licensed cannabis cultivators have faced challenges in the industry’s evolving landscape.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Outdoor cultivators pay close attention to this time of year because cannabis is a photoperiod-sensitive plant, meaning its growth and flowering phases depend on light exposure.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The film sees tenant farmer Joseph (Cruise) reluctantly flee to the United States with Shannon (Kidman), the rebellious daughter of his wealthy landlord.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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The traumatized men told of their efforts to organize a union of Black sharecroppers and tenant farmers to gain economic independence.—
Christmaelle Vernet & Kathy Roberts Forde / Made by History,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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California’s beautiful water was tamed water, a community irrigation water system ideal for the gentleman farmer.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Aug. 2023
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And if tuning out entirely isn’t your speed, such activities as foraging, beekeeping, flower collecting, and focaccia baking are all available to bolster the gentleman farmer vibe.—
Leena Kim,
Town & Country,
18 June 2023
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Bell sort of was a Cleveland farmhand, drafted by the team in 1990, but traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1995.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Hampton, 23, is considered the Yankees’ seventh-best prospect and third-best pitching farmhand, according to Baseball America.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The family-friend label came a cropper after it was slapped with a multi-million-dollar copyright lawsuit by Disney, Warner Bros. and other major Hollywood studios for making unauthorized cuts – of scenes deemed unsuitable for family viewing by the brothers – to their movies and series.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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In January, 1813, at York Castle, fourteen croppers stood trial for rioting and machine breaking, which Parliament had deemed a capital offense in the new Frame-Breaking Act.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Work compost and other amendments into the upper 6 to 12 inches of soil using a garden fork or tiller.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 June 2025
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For now, Ratcliffe’s arrival has provided an opportunity for the Glazers to step back from the day-to-day, shuffle slightly out of the spotlight, pocket a cool $151.5m each, and see whether a different hand at the tiller could reap better results on and off the pitch.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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“Yeoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yeoman. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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