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soil

[soil] / sɔɪl /
NOUN
earth, dirt
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STRONGEST


NOUN
land where one lives
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"Climate change is also impacting the situation as drying soil conditions increases bursts over the summer periods," it added.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

For recent Puerto Rico updates, particularly important information included satellite estimates of soil moisture, along with weather measurements and observations of streamflow and well conditions, Mocko said.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

Germany’s intelligence service lacks the statutory mandate or capacities of the Central Intelligence Agency to carry out covert operations on foreign soil.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

The trees would absorb enormous volumes of water, thrive in the sandy soil and slow coastal erosion.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

The tundra had once been covered in a permanent layer of hard frozen soil, called permafrost.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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