silt
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In a practice that ought to inspire progressives, those farmers deepened the delta channels and spread over their surrounding farmland the rich silt they excavated or used it to reinforce the levees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
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
“I doubt if we make it to even 1 million,” Loomis admits, adding that he hopes to die in shallow silt so he can become a fossil too.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2025
Himalayan rivers like the Indus carry high silt levels, which quickly accumulate in dams and barrages.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025
The bottom was covered with fine silt and mud that was half water and in this the two rabbits had made furrows as they dragged themselves to shore.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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