4-H
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Bosworth, 44, was raised on his family’s horse ranch in Saratoga, Calif., a wealthy enclave in Silicon Valley, and grew up heavily involved in agriculture and the state’s 4-H youth program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
The Agriculture Department funds research and the venerable 4-H youth development program, but its core school-related contribution is paying for food to feed children from low-income families while they are at school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2025
Written by congressional staffers, the official emails are supposed to be straightforward messages to constituents: “Here’s what you need to know about that highway project just outside town” or “Congratulations to these local 4-H volunteers.”
From Slate ● Jan. 2, 2024
The library and 4-H were the twin pillars in the kids’ lives.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 13, 2023
“A 4-H Club fair? Alice? I wonder what she’s up to there?”
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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