Others, however, have adopted the philosophy that it is best to use the water while it is still economically profitable to do so and to concentrate on high-value crops such as cotton.

然而，另一些人则采纳了这样一种理念，即最好是在仍然有利可图之时利用水，并集中用在棉花等高价值作物上。

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Ogallala water has enabled the High Plains region to supply significant amounts of the cotton, sorghum, wheat, and corn grown in the United States.

奥加拉拉河使高平原地区能够向美国供应大量棉花、高粱、小麦和玉米。

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Parts of the ceremony involve ritual hair cutting, tying cotton threads soaked in holy water around the bride's and groom's wrists.

仪式的一部分包括仪式剪发，在新郎和新娘的手腕上绑浸在圣水里的棉线。

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In private, some Kazakhstan officials say that, although much could be done to save the southern section, the Uzbeks seem determined to continue diverting vast quantities of water to their cotton fields.

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Bt cotton bears at least partially blame for these tragedies, according to CHRGJ, because it is more water intensive than other cotton seeds.

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During the 1960s, planners in the former Soviet Union began to divert its water sources to irrigate cotton and other crops in the region with disastrous consequences.

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