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loess

[loh-es, les, luhs] / ˈloʊ ɛs, lɛs, lʌs /




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The caves carved from the loess hills where Mao Zedong and other party leaders road out World War II have since become a pilgrimage site for party faithful.

From Seattle Times Oct. 22, 2022

Eastern Colorado soils are 70% windblown loess, but cultivation, grazing, construction, and roads — anything that destabilizes the soil — can generate dust, says Kelly.

From Salon Jan. 25, 2022

This entry-level bottle is from vines grown on loess and loam on gentle slopes.

From New York Times Jun. 18, 2020

The loess is so highly compacted that buildings and homes have been carved in it.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2017

Tracks of unknown creatures in the mortified loess.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy




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