soil
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In the space of several weeks, the outbreak has spread to several provinces nearby and on to Ugandan soil, with the World Health Organization declaring the epidemic an international emergency.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
For decades, the soil, groundwater and air have been contaminated by heavy metals, dioxins and asbestos.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
England impressed in all facets at Derby in the first game but this was a timely warning from one of the world's best teams about the quality they will encounter on home soil next month.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
The largest is a 281,000-tonne heap of contaminated soil in Northwich, Cheshire, which is one of 11 such sites revealed by a BBC investigation in January.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
She had been doing this now for half a year: to prove to herself that the swathes of gray soil across the forest really were growing larger.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Vocabulary lists containing soil
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Can You Dig It? Words for Dirt and Soil
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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