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“What you’re doing is capping the soil, so that moisture stays in there, and instead of being dirt, it’s a living system called soil,” Adams said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

This can minimise the risk of fires caused by methane gas buildup, reduce the risk of disease, and improve the tidiness of the disposal area so that the surrounding environment does not look dirty.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

“It fuses Khamenei’s death into the same liturgical rhythm as Hussein’s, so that mourning him and mourning Hussein become ritually the same act,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

She also regularly blocks out her lunch hour on her calendar so that she can check in with a caregiver or medical provider by phone.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

He didn’t seem to know that a wolf should only ever sleep in snatches, and must get up often, stretching and turning, so that he’s ready for anything.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver