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native soil

NOUN
mother country
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L.A.’s sons and daughters, mothers and grandmothers, uncles and aunties, leaders and stewards, artists and musicians, holding court on native soil.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 14, 2026

We were there the moment pioneering horticulturist Robbie Blackhall-Miles returned it to its native soil.

From BBC May 24, 2024

Our newest study suggests that your microbes are not only living in the soil but also cooperating with native soil microbes to help decompose your body.

From Salon Oct. 2, 2023

Inventory the property Next, Kleppe conducts a practical assessment of the site to determine sun/shade exposure and native soil conditions, including any potential drainage concerns.

From Seattle Times Jan. 21, 2023

To uproot these prematurely from their native soil and transplant them in an alien one, is to blight nascent talent and to warp character.

From Feminism and Sex-Extinction by Kenealy, Arabella




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