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
They taught metrics and agriculture: how to count potatoes, how to pave roads, chop wood, till the soil.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
