Example Sentences

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"Our animals and our unharvested crops -- all of it."

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

Department of Labor declared in October 2025 that aggressive farm raids drive farmworkers into hiding, leave substantial amounts of food unharvested and thus pose a “risk of supply shock-induced food shortages.”

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2025

Growers say they can’t find buyers for their kernel and unharvested nuts are falling from their trees.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024

Farming union NFU Scotland said millions of pounds worth of unharvested vegetables, potatoes and other crops had been damaged by the flood waters.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2023

Ripe grain went unharvested; unpicked orchard fruits were left in trees to rot as communities fled from the invaders.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein