beekeeping
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of beekeeping
Example Sentences
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After the destruction of the Verona fire, Teller was taken aback by the support from neighbors and even his competition in the beekeeping business.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
"I spend a lot of time out here in the countryside and beekeeping has really helped me to grow as a person."
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Seventeen-year-old Jenson and his parents credit his beekeeping hobby for his return to mainstream education.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Steele, 75, is heartbroken over the dual loss of his place of solace and his beekeeping business.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025
In the arsenic-sprayed cotton country of southern United States beekeeping as an industry has nearly died out.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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