Sovkhozes were state-owned farms in the former Soviet Union where people worked together to grow food and raise animals.
Sovkhozes were an important part of the Soviet Union's economy, but they were not always very efficient.
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The sovkhozes grew a lot of wheat.
My grandpa worked at one of the sovkhozes.
The sovkhozes were not always very good at growing food.
The sovkhozes were like big farms where everyone worked together.
The sovkhozes were supposed to be very good, but sometimes they were not.
The sovkhozes were a big part of the country's history.