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fertilize

[fur-tl-ahyz] / ˈfɜr tlˌaɪz /


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In regions north of the Antarctic Polar Front -- a boundary where cold Antarctic waters meet warmer waters to the north -- that dust helped fertilize algae.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

But syrup producers do not plant, irrigate, fertilize or use insecticides on their self-sufficient forests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Whether we use it to fertilize a resurgent democracy, or throw it in everyone’s face, including our own, is really up to us.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2025

“It can be also be used to fertilize terrestrial agriculture, and it’s fantastic because if you grow it out in the ocean, you’re not taking up any land.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2024

They also wanted to be able to fertilize their “organic” fields with sewage sludge.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan