regimented

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"In China there are lots of people living in areas that have been fairly recently sedimented, geologically speaking. So when you take out groundwater or you drain the soils, they tend to subside."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2024

"There is a direct impact of extreme precipitation on runoff that is unexplained by current activities. We attribute this to sedimented nutrients that remain in the soil from previous activities," Skidmore noted.

From Science Daily • Dec. 11, 2023

Beyond the disagreeable taste and possible health effects of the tap water, Uruguayans’ water heaters are breaking down as heavily sedimented water enters the pipes of homes.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2023

“I would’ve never had any reason to remember any of these things — because if he were still alive, we would’ve just had more experiences that sedimented on top of them.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2022

At first it was sedimented with alum, which precipitated the suspended matter in a gelatinous mass, and the clear fluid was chlorinated with bleaching powder.

From In Mesopotamia by Nicoll, Maurice