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soil

[soil] / sɔɪl /
NOUN
earth, dirt
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STRONGEST


NOUN
land where one lives
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At the same time, he’s concerned that the animals’ trails around the mountains could be causing damaging levels of soil erosion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Meanwhile, now that the bombers have left British soil, the US insists it can still deploy them from its domestic bases anywhere in the world.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Dangote Industries has already started soil tests and is ordering equipment for the refinery, according to group vice president Devakumar V.G.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Researchers analyzing metallic iron inside impact glass from Chang'e-6 lunar soil have now identified face-centered cubic γ-Fe for the first time in natural lunar samples.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

Her feet stomped the sandy soil, leaving behind a trail of footprints.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown




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