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soil

[soil] / sɔɪl /
NOUN
earth, dirt
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STRONGEST


NOUN
land where one lives
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The supposed environmental concern is that the chemicals could build up in drinking water and soil, which could affect the food supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

L.A.’s sons and daughters, mothers and grandmothers, uncles and aunties, leaders and stewards, artists and musicians, holding court on native soil.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The other is the presence of perchlorates in the soil.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

It's essential to the entire operation here: irrigating young plants, spraying fertilizers and plowing the soil.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Each shake makes more grains sink and more water rise, building up water pressure in the soil.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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