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compost

[kom-pohst] / ˈkɒm poʊst /
NOUN
organic fertilizer
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Not only dreams but broken dreams — the compost that can happen when you digest broken dreams.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

An average-size adult yields about 200 pounds of compost from Meine Erde’s method, which uses less water, Metz said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

"Ongoing work is focused exclusively on compost, and we seem to be getting the same results," Cease says.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026

The stalks have been saved for compost – which Nina says she's considering turned into some kind of furniture.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

I struggled out of the compost heap and over the last wall, dangled in limbo as the third chime bonged, then dropped onto the drive that runs down the side of Mr. Rhydd's shop.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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