soil

Example Sentences

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Any soil that does accumulate on the surface is often washed into caves, where it settles and creates pockets of suitable material.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

She has a firm idea about the distinction between two very different theories of citizenship: jus soli, based on soil, and jus sanguinis, based on descent.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Over the course of several weeks, the body turns completely to soil.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Many speeches and even tour-guide presentations start with a reminder that the soil on which the speaker and audience stand was once occupied only by indigenous people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Two years of halfhearted fighting had barely touched American soil.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis