nutrient
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This sets off a chemical reaction freeing phosphorus, a primary nutrient for the algae, from the lake floor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Upping the nutrient is a frequent topic of conversation among users on social media, which Conagra has been closely monitoring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
In other words, the health effects of a food may depend on how its components interact rather than simply on the amount of one nutrient it contains.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
The biggest individual problem is phosphate - a nutrient from sewage and farm runoff - with around half of rivers still exceeding safe levels.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
But for those who’ve lived as refugees longer than memory, learning to believe in the nutrient cycle requires something close to a religious conversion.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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Heavily processed milling strips away bran, germ and other nutrients, and while federal law requires such flour to be enriched, the end product still lacks key vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Picking the fungi can disrupt the forest's ecosystem, which helps recycle nutrients, support wildlife, and preserve some 55,000 ancient trees.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Rapid breakdown of the underwear was often associated with fertile soil and a plentiful supply of nutrients.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
The author has related critiques for advocates of the raw-food movement, who maintain that the chemical transformations induced by cooking destroy vital nutrients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Or can we use a nonspecific fungicide without also killing the fungi that inhabit the roots of many trees in a beneficial association that aids the tree in extracting nutrients from the soil?
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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