silt

Example Sentences

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The bee began digging into the fine clay-rich silt that had built up in the darker parts of the cave.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The naturalist's latest documentary Ocean With David Attenborough showed new footage of a bottom trawling net bulldozing through silt on the seafloor and scooping up species indiscriminately.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025

However, it could now flush silt from its reservoirs without prior warning - potentially causing damage downstream in Pakistan.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025

Weeds up to 10 feet high threatened to tangle them, while stirred-up silt made it impossible to see a distance of more than a few inches in the water, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024

In her palm sits a pile of sparkling black crystals, silt as fine as ash.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern