farm system
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of farm system
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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L.A. believes it should be applauded, not pilloried, for their clever accounting, international reach and vaunted farm system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Under Friedman’s leadership, they have also built up a player-development apparatus that is the envy of all their peers. MLB.com ranks their farm system No. 2 in all of baseball, trailing only the Brewers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
After nine years playing in the majors, Hoffman took up coaching in the Dodgers’ minor league farm system, splitting time between managing and coordinating field instruction for player development.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
They have a roster replete with young talent and a farm system that’s the envy of their peers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
He’s built a complex farm system around this simple idea.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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