compost

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Recent Examples of compost Till it to a depth of 6 to 12 inches, remove rocks, and work in some compost. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2025 Most compost has a relatively neutral pH and working a 2- to 3-inch layer of compost into the top 6 inches of your soil reduces acid levels, and improves your soil structure and nutrient content at the same time. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025 Add compost, pine bark, or pine straw about 1 to 2 inches deep to conserve moisture and slow down weeds. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025 Children can make origami ladybugs and macaroni necklaces, handle worms and compost, plant sunflowers, blow on bubble baskets, decorate an Earth-friendly magnet and paint Earth Day rocks. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for compost
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Noun
  • Switching incorporation is a complex, often disruptive process, meaning a large-scale corporate exodus is unlikely in the immediate future.
    Jeff Jacobs, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The trend starts in the pantry The incorporation of food imagery in design predates the present moment.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • As the promise of European integration waned after the end of the Cold War, the appeal of political Islam grew, setting the stage for the rise of Erdogan and the AKP in 2002.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
  • In fact, Harborside only began cultivation after the City of San Jose mandated full vertical integration for dispensaries.
    Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Vitamin C supports iron absorption, immunity, and wound healing and reduces chronic disease risk.
    Sara Hoffman, PharmD, Verywell Health, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Reebok Walk Ultra 7 DMX Max Shoe Not only are these leather Reebok sneakers trendy and versatile, but their memory foam insoles provide cushioning and shock absorption, which medical professionals appreciate for long shifts.
    Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This upheaval heralds the start of an era where the traditional manufacturers of the West would see their markets undermined to such an extent that some would be forced into bankruptcy or mergers.
    Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Jeanty is also just the fifth running back drafted by the Raiders in the first round since the AFL/NFL merger in 1970.
    Vic Tafur, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • List's caution about homogenization in scientific inquiry underscores this point: true innovation requires diverse thinking that reaches beyond existing patterns and datasets. 2.
    Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Explaining the taxonomic homogenization in the aftermath of the extinction, the model suggests that certain creatures — mainly mollusks — flourished thanks to the onset of warmer water temperatures.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Love boasts no inherent magic by which these differences may be neatly expunged; each one must be resolved, or left open, in the total concretion of experience.
    Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
  • The museum was interested and asked to keep it to work on it to take off the many layers on concretion on it.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2024
Noun
  • Once the mixture is combined, stop the blender and scrape down the sides if necessary. 4.
    Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • If necessary, add more flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, until mixture is slightly sticky, up to 1/4 cup total.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Guests can choose from two-to-nine-bedroom units that feel like a mix between Airbnbs, timeshares and a traditional resort.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Still, the Giants have a mix of homegrown players and long-term fixtures.
    Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025

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“Compost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compost. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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