cotton-picking
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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She conjures José María’s itinerancy, following him from mining work to cotton picking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
The forced labor allegations extended to cotton picking late last year with a BBC story and a report by U.S.-based researcher Adrian Zenz.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2021
Mullek’s cotton picking machines steadily dumped load after load of picked cotton into the 30-foot long, 12-foot deep metal troughs of the module builders.
From Washington Times • Nov. 27, 2015
Finally, Robreno cites Cosby’s speech to Temple University graduates in which he told them that algebra is easier than cotton picking.
From Slate • Jul. 8, 2015
I always liked to get out early because of the heat, particularly with cotton picking.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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