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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 U.S. can penalize corporations on U.S. soil, but it can’t force Cuba to return seized properties.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Abatzoglou hypothesized the region’s link between wildfires and soil moisture could cause the mitigating effects of the preceding El Niño to linger longer.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Farmers will be expected to adjust where they spread fertiliser and slurry accordingly, and introduce other mitigation measures to improve soil health and protect rivers.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Because these elements rarely react chemically with other materials, scientists can use them as reliable markers of how solar wind particles entered and accumulated in lunar soil.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

“I mean, it’s nice and all,” he continues, “but the forest will also do its own replanting. These trees won’t let that good soil we’re establishing go to waste.”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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