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soil

[soil] / sɔɪl /
NOUN
earth, dirt
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STRONGEST


NOUN
land where one lives
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Soil respiration rises, reaches a peak, and then begins to fall.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

De La Soil in Washington has a spam fired rice with house furikake in the “for the kiddos” section of its menu.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Another startup, Soil Doctor, has offered AI-powered soil testing to 500 farms across 10 Indian states, working with NGOs to run programmes with rural women and youth.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Prof Lorna Dawson, head of the Centre for Forensic Soil Science at the James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen, said she was "delighted and humbled" to be given a damehood.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Soil samples showed heavy infestations by tiny nematode worms.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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