soil
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It also pointed to the devastating effects on the ecosystem of having massive machines churn up the soil of old-growth forests.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
More sunshine boosts plant growth and increases evaporation from the soil, further reducing the amount of water that reaches the river.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
L.A.’s sons and daughters, mothers and grandmothers, uncles and aunties, leaders and stewards, artists and musicians, holding court on native soil.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Beyond the tool adaptations, Ferreri said the farm is also shifting to "regenerative" practices, such as plowing the soil less deeply and maximizing space by rotating crops or pairing plants.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
Long after you die, your atoms will still be here as part of the soil, rock, water, and air—perhaps even another animal.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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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