soil

Example Sentences

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The soil is returned to the families of those who have died, to use to grow whatever they want in memory of those they have lost.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

In the process, he learned there is real joy in bringing native plants back to the soil where they belong.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Images posted by construction workers on social media show the bed of a huge lake laid with sandy soil and giant concrete structures at its edges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“You’re on British soil now, so to speak,” he said.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck