earthen
Example Sentences
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In response to the floods, the worst in 30 years, authorities were on the alert, reinforcing earthen barriers and preparing to evacuate if needed.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Green has a toothier texture and fresher flavor; red is saucier with dusky, earthen undertones.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
What survives of this ancient city today includes two long rows of rectangular earthen mounds, each about a meter high.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2025
Next to the ruptured dam, another earthen wall is being built in preparation for the resumption of mining operations, according to government officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
A fire trench had been dug down the middle of the earthen floor, with a row of smokeholes in the roof above.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
