noun
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a person who grows plants
a vegetable grower
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a plant that grows in a specified way
a fast grower
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a piece of music that is initially unimpressive but becomes more enjoyable after further hearings
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One grower who normally produces 200 tonnes is "down to about 30", he adds.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
J&J remains a steady earnings grower, while Bristol-Myers faces an expected earnings decline as key patents lapse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Based on the investigation, health officials concluded that the contaminated jalapeños were imported from the Sinaloa grower to Coast Citrus Distributors, which is based in San Diego and supplied the restaurants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Chipotle on Wednesday said that it had identified jalapenos from a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico that were distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors, and said it removed the peppers from the restaurants where they were sent.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
After that he pulled himself together, and when the chance came along to lease and sharecrop a hundred acres from a big strawberry grower up north in Santa Clara Valley he took it.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
That could have implications for beekeepers, growers and integrated-pest-management planners, particularly during periods when bees are actively foraging or colonies are expanding.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
“Our consumers, our manufacturers, our blueberry growers, and more will all continue to pay the price,” Sen. Susan Collins, the Republican from Maine, wrote to the Department of Commerce in December.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
That means shoppers could start seeing smaller, wonkier or oddly coloured veg on the shelves in the coming weeks - and sellers and growers say it's still good to eat.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
He said avocado growers have been begging the government for years to do more to address extortion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Great Lord Ra burst over the eastern horizon just as Ranofer turned into the broad road that edged the fields of the flower growers.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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