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fertile

[fur-tl, -tahyl] / ˈfɜr tl, -taɪl /


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So powerful was Ms. Orton’s late-career resurgence, one couldn’t help but hope that she would continue to work this fertile terrain.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Nine days after the Negra Francisca sank, another Ecuadorean fishing boat was trolling the fertile fishing grounds off the Galapagos.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

Those monumental physical traces are to be found in the fertile plains, mountainsides and deserts of the Middle East.

From BBC May 25, 2026

Roger de Bree, managing director and fund manager at Tweedy, Browne, invests with an eye for bargains, and sees Japan as a fertile place to invest.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

But Christians did control fertile islands in the Mediterranean, such as Sicily, Cyprus, and Rhodes.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson




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