friable

Example Sentences

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But one piece of the more concerning friable asbestos - which can be easily crushed into a powder - was found at a public park in suburb Surry Hills.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2024

McCarron noted that the friable clay we were walking on would fall apart underfoot in the dry summer months.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2022

Early Americans drained these swamps to acquire civilization’s most essential resource: tillable land with friable soil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2016

Soil: Choose a potting mix that is friable and drains quickly, such as a "cactus mix."

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2016

But in the shade of the papaya trees the soil was dark brown, with the moist, friable feel that gardeners seek.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann