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soil

[soil] / sɔɪl /
NOUN
earth, dirt
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STRONGEST


NOUN
land where one lives
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It is a contrast to the first World Cup on US soil, in 1994, the tournament which still holds the all-time attendance record at 3.6 million.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The FDA later identified in testing that the baby wipes were contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia and Burkholderia gladioli, bacterias commonly found in soil and water, in product samples tested by the FDA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Sheinbaum has said Mexico welcomes intelligence sharing and law-enforcement cooperation but doesn’t permit direct U.S. involvement in operations on Mexican soil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

These organisms, known as free living amoebae, are found in water and soil, but scientists say some species are becoming increasingly concerning as the world warms and water systems age.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

The brutal south Louisiana weather—hot and unbearably humid— kept the soil wet and soggy, an ideal atmosphere for one of nature’s deadliest creatures: the mosquito.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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