till the soil

Example Sentences

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The third time we visited Tamara we were told she had left for the nearby fields early in the morning, to till the soil.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2023

When it comes time to put out the fire, firefighters dig fire lines to cordon off the blaze and till the soil to starve the fire of fuel, so it dies naturally.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2023

Jose Fernando taught himself how to drive a trailer to till the soil.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2022

Unlike conventional farmers, Dobson doesn’t till the soil very much.

From Salon • May 10, 2019

I didn't till the soil or weed the flowerbeds or try to graft a tree limb; I sat in the shade and listened to my Japanese language instruction.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan