Example Sentences

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“I have been farming since the 1980s, and elephants had never been a problem for me,” said Nkhata, who is still paying off $100 in medical bills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Mr Clothier's family have been farming cattle for two centuries, and have always realised the power in manure.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

His family is one of five that have been farming this land for generations, settling on the island in 1862.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2023

Is progress a good thing for these people who have been farming for generations?

From Salon • Oct. 5, 2022

I have been farming most of my life, but I quits that about five weeks ago, and have been studying hard for my profession ever since.

From Life in the Clearings versus the Bush by Moodie, Susanna