soil
Example Sentences
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“The task of eradicating the soil and conditions that breed corruption is still arduous.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Any soil that does accumulate on the surface is often washed into caves, where it settles and creates pockets of suitable material.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
She has a firm idea about the distinction between two very different theories of citizenship: jus soli, based on soil, and jus sanguinis, based on descent.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
The soil is returned to the families of those who have died, to use to grow whatever they want in memory of those they have lost.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
The snow melts, the trees bud, and tulips start to push their way free of the hard-packed soil.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.