How to Use agricultural in a Sentence

agricultural

adjective
  • Zoned for agricultural use, it will be kept as open space, Smokey said.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Much of the agricultural meaning came along for the ride.
    — Maria A. Rodas, The Conversation, 3 June 2026
  • The railroad that once hauled agricultural goods through town has been quiet for decades.
    — Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The farmer represents the state’s agricultural roots, while the sailor is for the state's ties to the sea.
    — Olivia Munson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The drought has spread over huge portions of the country’s agricultural land.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Others may face drought, heat, agricultural losses or changes in storm tracks.
    — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • There’s been a ban on agricultural exports since the beginning of the war.
    — Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 10 Apr. 2022
  • And in the agricultural fields, and in the mountain towns, and in the Sahara.
    — Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026
  • Broilers and eggs are one of the largest agricultural commodities in the state.
    — Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Mar. 2023
  • In that case, why not at least sell agricultural exports to China?
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Canada is the eighth-largest exporter of agricultural products and seafood in the world.
    — Vipal Monga, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2022
  • Weaver said the compost has been used since last year in a field that is away from the river and from agricultural areas.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • But the modern agricultural sector offers a much wider range of career paths as well.
    — Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The agricultural sector seems to agree.
    — Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The worst of the agricultural excesses were stopped.
    — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
  • The shortage of work visas for farms and agricultural industries is driving up food prices.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
  • There is no zoning on the land and the land use is undeveloped agricultural.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
  • The agricultural metaphor captures both sides.
    — Maria A. Rodas, The Conversation, 3 June 2026
  • Then there is the war’s impact on Ukraine’s agricultural sector.
    — Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Sep. 2022
  • And then there’s the food — in agricultural communities like these, much of it is local.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2024
  • As an agricultural product, wine is at the mercy of weather events such as drought, frost, hail, and wildfires.
    — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
  • Once paved or developed, land rarely reverts to agricultural use.
    — Artem Milinchuk, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • And that does not include other types of agricultural lands, or natural lands.
    — Stephanie Castellano, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2023
  • What makes the agricultural lesson more urgent is that the curve is bending in the wrong direction again.
    — Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • The lack of diesel has stalled the agricultural sector, marine vessels and trucks, Piñon said.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 May 2026
  • The forested area is home to a wide species of wildlife and is threatened by agricultural deforestation.
    — Sarah Choi, ELLE Decor, 4 Mar. 2022
  • The notion of leaving agricultural land idle to save water has become somewhat in vogue.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Romney’s project is designed to fill that need by leasing agricultural water.
    — Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The county agricultural commissioner is now trying to find where these plants went and stop the spread.
    — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 28 May 2026
  • For one thing, city water is treated so it can be safely consumed, while agricultural water isn't.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026

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