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soil

[soil] / sɔɪl /
NOUN
earth, dirt
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STRONGEST


NOUN
land where one lives
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Not all the plants in the unamended soil are California natives or even drought-tolerant.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

But protesters insist the US must deal with problems on their own soil.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Sheinbaum has said Mexico welcomes intelligence sharing and law-enforcement cooperation but doesn’t permit direct U.S. involvement in operations on Mexican soil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Amoebae are single celled organisms that commonly live in natural environments such as lakes, rivers, soil, and water systems.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 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




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