compost

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Recent Examples of compost Alternate 4-inch layers of shredded organic matter with 1 inch of topsoil or finished compost. Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025 Throw away diseased plant material; do not add it to your compost pile. Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2025 Pound for pound, there wasn’t a more fortuitous compost pile in all of Los Angeles. Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2025 The program planted over one million trees in 2024, produced 100,000 tons of organic compost to fertilize cropland and generated carbon credits that have created a new revenue stream for farmers. Eduardo Garcia, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for compost
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Noun
  • While not entirely up to par with its predecessor, its incorporation of the Amityville house murders, Joseph Bishara's haunting musical score, and Wan's hyper-frenzied direction should still leave most Conjuring fans satisfied.
    Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The site was created by Danny Lakey, who helped organize the incorporation effort as a last ditch effort to fight noise pollution from MARA and pollution from nearby power plants.
    Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Rock royalty and actual royalty aside, the Chelsea’s remained popular since for its unique blending of traditional shoemaking materials with modern comfort conveniences, a combination that’s suited it to a time when sneakers are otherwise the norm.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Rabbit Hole's tour offers visitors a behind-the-scenes look at the distillery's production facilities and dives into the distillation process, the art of blending and the rich heritage of bourbon-making, according to a news release.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Airwallex also offers its global network of licenses and services to other fintech companies through API integrations, such as facilitating Brex, Rippling, and Deel’s international expansions.
    Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Cultural storytelling builds awareness; engagement sustains relevance, and strategic digital integration turns influence into sales.
    Li Jun, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Supports Heart Health The fiber in corn decreases the absorption of fat and cholesterol in the digestive tract.
    Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Key Takeaways The best time to take zinc for maximum absorption is on an empty stomach, typically best achieved in the morning after a fasted sleep.
    Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As the music becomes Fatima Al Qaddiri’s score, with its clever commingling of modern and classical elements, these grittier images segue seamlessly into our introduction to Meursault, who is being thrown into prison.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The journey proceeds slowly, with few hints of tension and nary a whisper of plot—until a single, wordless commingling of terror and betrayal, in which everything changes, never to be reversed.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • But a rare bird spotted in Texas suggests there's more ornithological intermingling than previously thought.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Throughout the gardens, the pockets of water features, which symbolically flow together to represent the intermingling of cultures, are filled with swimming koi fish, or Japanese carp, spotted with bright orange patches.
    Cemile Kavountzis, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Single and mingling, Chris is looking for a partner and a long-term commitment.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
  • After all, who wants the smell of their morning coffee mingling with a mystery fragrance wafting from the kitchen sink?
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The group was formed by the merger of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association and Inland Press Association in 2019.
    Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2025
  • For much of the past decade, sportsbooks and legacy sports media companies have chased a dream of the perfect merger—one that leans on the latter’s platform and name to build a dominant gambling brand.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2025

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“Compost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compost. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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