soil
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Born in Wolverhampton, Hudson-Smith said before the championships that it would "mean the world" to land gold not only home soil, but inside the arena which fostered his love for the sport.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Specifically, that 2001 testing showed the carcinogenic solvent and dry-cleaning chemical perchloroethylene, or PCE, in the soil at levels as high as 6,658 micrograms per liter, said Alysa Pakkidis, information officer for the agency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
In exchange, the government owes that person treatment equal to that of others born on its soil.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Levels of soil moisture were "significantly lower" than in July 2022 when the last severe drought gripped western Europe, Copernicus added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
As I move down the row of glass cases, I see more plants, some with exposed ghost-white roots growing in water instead of soil.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Vocabulary lists containing soil
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Can You Dig It? Words for Dirt and Soil
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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