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soil

[soil] / sɔɪl /
NOUN
earth, dirt
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STRONGEST


NOUN
land where one lives
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Save Soil is pushing for improvement of soil health around the world and works with governments to shape policies on the subject.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

Phil Lambert, who lives in Cardiff, used four types of soil and an upcycled wooden frame and canvas supplied by Oxford Wood Recycling.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

That goes for bases on U.S. soil as well, as aircraft often sit in the open on the tarmac without protection from drone or other attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Critics say this arrangement has sometimes blocked indictments by Japanese investigators, while the extraterritoriality of the US bases has deterred Japanese authorities from probing suspected soil pollution around them.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

Others began peeking from the earth, dotting the soil in gray and pink and blue.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman


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