fertile
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This is often one of the most fertile sources of financial support.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Rapid breakdown of the underwear was often associated with fertile soil and a plentiful supply of nutrients.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
"People are moving into areas where there's enough water to grow crops, and fertile soils, and those are the very areas that the elephants tend to use as well."
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Their vague sense of discontent makes potentially fertile ground for the seeds of spectacular success Nick is soon planting in their minds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
In spite of their minute size, the total weight of this host of bacteria in the top foot of a single acre of fertile soil may be as much as a thousand pounds.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing fertile
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