compost

Example Sentences

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Patrick mows the grass in the garden and puts the cuttings on the compost heap.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Stewart opted out of the burial/cremation dichotomy, saying she wanted to become compost.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025

SB 1383 requires that 75% of organic waste be diverted away from landfills by the end of the year and instead turned into compost.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2025

The great Delaware rolls on, while Mr. Washington himself is no longer even what you’d call good compost.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver