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fertile

[fur-tl, -tahyl] / ˈfɜr tl, -taɪl /


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The war has also had far-reaching consequences abroad, filling camps in neighbouring Thailand and Bangladesh with an exodus of refugees, and creating fertile ground for transnational criminal enterprise.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

That’s ancient history to most of us, making it fertile loam for speculative interpretation.

From Salon Jun. 21, 2026

Nine days after the Negra Francisca sank, another Ecuadorean fishing boat was trolling the fertile fishing grounds off the Galapagos.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

Another report found microplastics can make soil less fertile, hampering harvests.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

And even if a Neanderthal Romeo and a Sapiens Juliet fell in love, they could not produce fertile children, because the genetic gulf separating the two populations was already unbridgeable.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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