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silt

[silt] / sɪlt /
NOUN
sediment
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He also raised concerns about whether fire damage would lead to increased erosion and the accumulation of silt in streams when rain storms arrive this winter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

In a practice that ought to inspire progressives, those farmers deepened the delta channels and spread over their surrounding farmland the rich silt they excavated or used it to reinforce the levees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The bee began digging into the fine clay-rich silt that had built up in the darker parts of the cave.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The beach ecosystem will recover naturally as tides and weather gradually break down and wash away the dark-colored silt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2025

The white-gray cloud settled into the Atlantic, becoming part of the silt and rocks below.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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