fertile

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After 60 days, all that remains is a rich, fertile soil.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Senescence happens whether or not the eggs are fertile and can’t be stopped by relocating the eggs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Food stocks provide fertile ground for this exercise.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Cities are squalid crime hives that need to be tamed or abandoned in the Sheridanverse, whereas small towns and Western vistas are quaint canvases fertile with possibility.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 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