as in dormant
not being in a state of use, activity, or employment
the coal mine has been lying fallow since the drop in prices made it unprofitable
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Recent Examples of fallow
Fariba Nawa, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2012
Advertisement Paying growers to leave fields dry and fallow for part of the year represents a major new step by the district to help boost the levels of the river’s reservoirs, which have been depleted by chronic overuse, years of drought and higher temperatures caused by climate change.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022
Noah Hiscox, a Coolidge farmer for 44 years, is among the growers who expect to fallow much of their land.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2022
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Adjective
Most small landowners divide their land in three plots, planting poppy in one and wheat for subsistence in another, while leaving one plot fallow to rejuvenate the soil.
—Fariba Nawa, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2012
Advertisement Paying growers to leave fields dry and fallow for part of the year represents a major new step by the district to help boost the levels of the river’s reservoirs, which have been depleted by chronic overuse, years of drought and higher temperatures caused by climate change.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Verb
As farmers fallow more land in California’s Central Valley — due to drought and groundwater regulations — more dust could be kicked up, polluting low-income communities of color that already suffer from some of the nation’s worst air quality.
—Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022
Noah Hiscox, a Coolidge farmer for 44 years, is among the growers who expect to fallow much of their land.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallow
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The case was dormant until last year, when agents with Wisconsin's Justice Department began working with the Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory to identify the remains.Doha Madani, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Most went dormant in August and September, then the rain from the remnants of Hurricane Helene made their way up here.Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
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As Helene’s outer bands raked the Appalachian range, the French Broad River began to swell.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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If your arm hurts just thinking about raking leaves in the fall, an electric leaf blower will make yard cleanup much quicker and less strenuous.Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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The key to success is to switch your attention from keyword optimization to offering genuine value through interactive features, user-centric content and effective off-page methods.Adhip Ray, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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The biggest problem with the bullpen approach is that the more pitchers a team uses in a game, the chances multiply of at least one of them having an off night.Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Amazon’s focus on augmenting Buy with Prime with additional services like Buy with Prime Assist is a clear indication that there are still plenty of rows to be hoed in this arena.Chris Walton, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
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Johnnie was the gardener who planted, hoed, and harvested.Ronni Lundy, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2023
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Trees obstruct a direct view of the vacant homes, which sit at the end of a long driveway atop a hill, with single-story homes and apartment complexes near its base.Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Frogmore Cottage has been vacant since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were asked to vacate.Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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The location also is no longer listed on the chain restaurant’s website.Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Identify them by listing your key achievements, client successes and notable results and finding the common threads.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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This increase is partly due to losses from factory relocation and idle capacity.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The software includes a detailed look at devices, including their names, current protection status, device state (running or idle), agent and agent state, last definitions update, number of existing backups, and total storage used.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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The research fellow who met me, Birte, was in her forties, and appeared as if she had been harrowed by her work.John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
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Plus, Shin Ha-young is given little to do in the second half of the series despite her effortless shift from warm third wheel to harrowed and weary abuse victim.Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2023
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“Fallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallow. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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