fertile
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But the land was fertile, and the Native Americans told of even richer soil to the east, ideal for encomiendas, as large Spanish-ruled plantations exploiting indigenous labor were called.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Efforts failed to contain the herd's growth, with a lack of predators and the fertile and swampy Antioquia region providing perfect conditions for the native African animal to thrive.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
"We didn't want to impact the spermatogonial stem cells, because if you kill those, a man will never become fertile again," Cohen said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
In the wake of double haymakers inflicted by the pandemic and the dual writers’ and actors’ strikes in 2023, the ground is fertile for the AI revolution to seed all kinds of second-rate content.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
“I do believe you. I just meant I can see why people would want to settle here. Lots of fertile farmland, lots of potential for people to make new lives.”
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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Down on the Farm
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