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Example sentences for: irrigate

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The longest river in the world brings abundant water from the heart of Africa to irrigate a narrow verdant valley snaking its way through the hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of parched desert that constitute the modern state.
The river is also used to irrigate the surrounding farmlands, which yield a cornucopia of rice, fruit, and vegetables.