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With heartier, earthen purple corn?—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025 For example, the canal on the property was originally going to be reinforced with cement, but the Army Corps of Engineers advised against that, saying a natural canal with earthen banks would offer better drainage.—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025 The lake, located next to the St. Croix River, has an earthen dike that holds water back and a concrete water-control structure.—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025 While water runs through sand almost immediately and slower through loam and silt, clay can present such an obstacle to water movement that it is often used as a liner in ponds and earthen dams.—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for earthen
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