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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Beavers were making new dams in alfalfa fields.
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First he forbade the irrigation of alfalfa , a low-value, water-demanding crop; then he prohibited winter planting.
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I drink red wine and heat a pita bread on the gas burner and wrap it around alfalfa sprouts or green linguine.
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In the face of potential starvation, honey bees finally begin foraging on alfalfa , but they learn to avoid being clubbed.
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Lark buntings inhabit the prairies, breeding in alfalfa fields.
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Mow alfalfa and bundle it in bales, shear sheep, bust broncos.
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One-third of the water irrigates thirsty crops of low value - alfalfa , cotton, rice - and pasture.
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Placed in the middle of a field of alfalfa , foraging bees will fly tremendous distances to find alternative sources of food.