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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

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

More men have been elected president of the United States than have played for the U.S. in a World Cup game on home soil.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

New talks are scheduled for Monday, ahead of the first World Cup match on US soil on June 12 at SoFi.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Crandell, and Mullineaux with him, dug through layers of rock and soil, seeing how ash from previous eruptions changed the ground.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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