silt
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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
Sudden flushing of this silt can cause significant downstream damage.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025
Regional Water Quality Control Board found that the charred silt does not contain wildfire-related chemicals at levels considered to be dangerous to human health, the health department concluded.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2025
“Groundbreaking began August 1966. The tall towers needed a strong foundation. Workers had to dig deep through silt to find firm soil.”
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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