sediment
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Retrofitting the warehouse for immigration detention would create construction sediment that would run into nearby waterways, Maryland’s lawsuit argued, and housing hundreds of people there would strain the water supply and create sewage overflows.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
By examining how sound waves traveled through underground layers and combining those results with other imaging methods, the team mapped sediment structures and determined the depth of the crust beneath the rift.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
Researchers hope the tubes of Martian rock, soil and sediment can eventually be brought back to Earth for study.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
"So the boats overflow and over-spill sediment, propellers churn sediment up on the lake bed and there's run-off from the storage yards."
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
I watch them sink to the bottom of the glass, shining sediment.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
Vocabulary lists containing sediment
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Can You Dig It? Words for Dirt and Soil
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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