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airborne

[air-bawrn, -bohrn] / ˈɛərˌbɔrn, -ˌboʊrn /


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Soil testing “helps ensure the safety” of children, seniors, pregnant women and people with health issues who are “more vulnerable to soilborne toxins.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

Oaks, like beeches, tend to have a slow growth rate when young, but once their roots systems spread and interact with beneficial soilborne fungi, they will grow rapidly.

From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2015




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