nutrient

Example Sentences

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For example, I know you can’t plant garlic and beans close together, because they need the same nutrients from the soil.

From Literature

Sam says eating less means he wants to make sure that "the smaller quantity does contain all those nutrients and vitamins you need".

From BBC

They also say rain flushes nutrients into the water, which can draw sharks closer to shore.

From BBC

When the intestinal lining is injured, the availability of nutrients inside the gut changes, forcing resident bacteria to adapt to a new environment.

From Science Daily

Olive and other experts further note that this freshwater would have likely flushed sewage and nutrients into the sea, thus drawing in bait fish and, in turn, sharks.

From BBC