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soil

[soil] / sɔɪl /
NOUN
earth, dirt
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STRONGEST


NOUN
land where one lives
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Some farmers argue the chemical is necessary but the Soil Association warns that its use as a drying agent leaves residues in foods such as bread, breakfast cereals and beer.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

De La Soil in Washington has a spam fired rice with house furikake in the “for the kiddos” section of its menu.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

The government could help the company by granting access to historical agricultural data that it currently does not have, said Soil Doctor's chief of staff Vartika Gupta.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Soil erosion measurements indicate that it likely formed during the early-to-mid Holocene -- the geological interval that began at the end of the last ice age roughly 11,700 years ago.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2025

I finished Campbell’s 1907 Soil Culture Manual and am now reading some of Rooster Jim's poultry journals so I can be ready for my chickens when I get them.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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