aerate
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Equipment installed at various points along contaminated creeks to aerate the water ended up releasing chemicals into the air.
From Salon • Oct. 5, 2024
A keystone species, bears are known to till and aerate soil as they search for potato-like roots like Alpine sweetvetch, munch on berries, and later deposit the seeds through their scat.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2023
The obvious utility of iron for fashioning tougher and more durable tools used to clear forests, aerate land, and dig trench- based irrigation systems led others to adopt the new material.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
By tunneling, they aerate soil and drag seeds underground to sprout.
From Washington Post • Sep. 19, 2022
And this is by no means all they do: their burrows aerate the soil, keep it well drained, and aid the penetration of plant roots.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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