soil

Example Sentences

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By feeding on decaying plant matter, they help recycle nutrients and keep the fragile soil ecosystem functioning.

From Science Daily

According to Mlangeni's brother, Nicholas, the scramble in the township began when someone digging a fence-post hole noticed the soil's unusual hue and tested it in water.

From Barron's

Representing Gomez’s children, they evoke something closer to a parent’s reality: lovable kids, grungy and soiled.

From Los Angeles Times

It is not just about winning on another pitch as the World Cup is on neutral soil in Australia.

From BBC

Only four British men have ever run faster on UK soil than his time of 9.96 seconds to win the England Athletics Championships in Bedford that day.

From BBC