compost

Example Sentences

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A former audio producer of mine, Jackson Cantrell, left me for garbage or, as he puts it, an industrial composting start-up.

From Barron's

Last week, we reported on technology that turns loved ones into compost after death.

From The Wall Street Journal

My newest edible sidekick, Pierre the Pineapple, probably has a good two weeks of life before the flies come and Dad dumps him in the compost bin.

From Literature

Microbes break down everything but bones, which are ground into the final compost mix.

From The Wall Street Journal

We composted most of our waste and used it as fertilizer.

From Literature