aerate

Example Sentences

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Equipment installed at various points along contaminated creeks to aerate the water ended up releasing chemicals into the air.

From Salon • Oct. 5, 2024

A keystone species, bears are known to till and aerate soil as they search for potato-like roots like Alpine sweetvetch, munch on berries, and later deposit the seeds through their scat.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2023

The obvious utility of iron for fashioning tougher and more durable tools used to clear forests, aerate land, and dig trench- based irrigation systems led others to adopt the new material.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

In Colorado, Lani Malmberg and her son Donny Benz manage a herd of about 1,200 goats and have traveled to 17 states to create firebreaks, remove brush and noxious plants, and aerate the soil.

From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2022

Erickson explained to me that the pieces of ceramic were probably intended to help build up and aerate the muddy soil for settlement and agriculture.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann