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Recent Examples of topsoil
Hidden for hundreds of years under 50 cm of loose topsoil in the village of Salkaya in Elazığ province, 300 miles east of Turkey’s capital Ankara, the mosaic is believed to have been laid in the late 3rd century.
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George Nelson For Artnews, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
According to the news release, the mastodon jaw was found protruding from the topsoil, which caught the homeowner's attention.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
These practices consume fossil fuel, water, and topsoil at unsustainable rates and contribute to numerous forms of environmental degradation and soil depletion, diminishing biodiversity.
—Judith Magyar, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Some residents are allowed to visit their homes but can’t move back there while thousands of workers remove topsoil, branches, and other materials to decontaminate these areas.
—Amanda Kennell, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2024
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George Nelson For Artnews, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
According to the news release, the mastodon jaw was found protruding from the topsoil, which caught the homeowner's attention.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
These practices consume fossil fuel, water, and topsoil at unsustainable rates and contribute to numerous forms of environmental degradation and soil depletion, diminishing biodiversity.
—Judith Magyar, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Some residents are allowed to visit their homes but can’t move back there while thousands of workers remove topsoil, branches, and other materials to decontaminate these areas.
—Amanda Kennell, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topsoil
Noun
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Carrots need a loose loam or sandy soil and plenty of moisture.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2025
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The soils consist of clay, limestone, and gravel loams.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
17 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Burnt soil has obviously lost any mulch that had been present as well as the layer of decomposing organic material or humus just below it.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
8 Feb. 2025
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Including the sand provides better drainage, and the humus in the compost holds nutrients and provides moisture control.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 July 2024
Noun
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The League offers trap, skeet, sporting clays, and 5-stand leagues to secondary and postsecondary schools across the country.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Cook the clay pot over medium-high heat until steam begins to billow, approximately 17 minutes.—
Ingu Chen,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Start with the live animal exhibits and displays in the Nature Center, and then venture outdoors along gravel paths and boardwalks through a hardwood forest and a cypress-tupelo swamp.—
Kristy Christiansen,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2025
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Flood impacts include minor inundation of parking lots and nearby gravel roads and low-level overflow into adjacent areas.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In the Los Angeles area, mud and debris covered several major roads including the Pacific Coast Highway near the Pacific Palisades and Mulholland Drive in the Hollywood Hills.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Los Angeles Magazine shared a video of crews using bulldozers to clean up the mud from the Pacific Coast Highway.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Something about watching the sunset with your toes in the sand just hits different.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
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There were terns – with their yellow beaks and black heads – stumbling about having seizures on the sand.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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From tropical rainforests, often referred to as the lungs of the planet, to the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in California’s White Mountains, home to some of the oldest living organisms on earth, what is being done to protect our woodlands?—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Gomez's visit to the happiest place on earth with Blanco featured several sweet moments, including a Guardians of the Galaxy experience and a whirl on the Mad Tea Party ride, both of which were documented by fans on social media.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Topsoil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topsoil. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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