untended
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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She wrote a letter to people who lived near the untended land, outlining her idea to create a native plant garden to beautify the area and support pollinators.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025
In untended fields, the cotton harvest was rotting.
From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2023
Getting permission is essential, because for every 10 untended fig trees, there is one that is passionately cared for and eagerly anticipated.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2023
However, Palestinians argue that it erases their history and suggests that the land was previously uninhabited or untended.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2023
Left untended, other cereals are capable of propagating themselves.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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