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soil

noun as in earth, dirt

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noun as in land where one lives

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When she tries to compliment his picturesque farmland, he curtly responds, “It’s nothing like the soil I knew when I was young.”

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Her kids are 11 and 14 years old, and she worries about what contaminants remain in the soil and what effects they may have on their health.

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The move comes as the Home Office announces that nearly 50,000 illegal migrants have been removed or deported from British soil since Labour came to power.

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Mexico sends nearly 3 million automobiles to the United States every year, including cars and trucks assembled on its soil by US companies.

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After years of watching major tournament after major tournament pass Scotland by, a second opportunity to compete in a European Championship finals on home soil is a tantalising prospect.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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