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soil

[soil] / sɔɪl /
NOUN
earth, dirt
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STRONGEST


NOUN
land where one lives
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The origins of American liberty lay deep in the Puritan soil of New England as the cultural memory of Plymouth and the English Civil War energized the 18th century’s revolutionary spirit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Not all the plants in the unamended soil are California natives or even drought-tolerant.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Deschamps won the World Cup as a captain and manager with France, but said he would not be drawn into the emotion of his last game on home soil.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But protesters insist the US must deal with problems on their own soil.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Sometimes I find myself underground, following the path of a worm as it burrows through miles of subterranean soil.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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