earth
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And he has slammed the "environmental devastation" caused by the "frenzied race" for rare earth elements, which are essential for modern electronics.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Tyler and Cora steady a western redbud sapling as Atticus holds up a bag of soil and Eliza shovels out the fragrant earth.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Alice is in Washington, though, when electronic alerts sound simultaneously in every major country on earth: “gongs, sirens, bells, phones.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The U.S. government is focused on breaking the Chinese near-monoply in rare earth production and processing.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
At first he has his head down, pawing the earth, so that only the starry gleam of his shoulder can be seen.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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Vocabulary lists containing earth
Space Science (Astronomy) - Introductory
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Global Climate Change - Introductory
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Earth Science - Middle School
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