compost

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Recent Examples of compost Use Them as a Compost Nitrogen Source Potato peels are one of O'Neill's go-to sources for adding nitrogen to his compost. Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 29 May 2026 Residents should not return, transport or relocate the plant, or place it in the trash or compost bin, according to the advisory. Jason Green, Mercury News, 27 May 2026 Fill with a rich soil mix and sprinkle carrot seeds over the top, around 1/2 inch apart, covering them with a little compost. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 22 May 2026 There is literally no food waste but what cannot be used is dehydrated and compressed and taken back to Cape Town to be used as compost. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for compost
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Noun
  • Second, there are concerns regarding their incorporation by traditional media corporations or by corporations in general as social media marketing tools.
    Steve Paulussen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
  • Since there are banks in almost every town, their incorporation in air defenses could help expand Russia’s cover.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • Old Grand‑Dad 114 and Redemption push hard into spice, while Four Roses Single Barrel and Small Batch show how yeast and blending can turn the same basic ingredients into something perfumed and almost delicate.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • Instead of full coverage, grey blending focuses on softness and reducing contrast for a more natural-looking result.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 May 2026
Noun
  • In doing so dancing, much like writing, becomes an act of generational integration and re-membering.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
  • Move fast ZipApply, an integration between ZipRecruiter and Workday, streamlines hiring by allowing candidates to upload their resume and complete screening questions without being redirected to another platform.
    Audrey Payne, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • By six days post-excision, the tissues saw a significant spike in the absorption of dissolved amino acids.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
  • Orange juice, for example, can contain as much sugar as some sodas, but without the fiber from whole fruit that helps slow glucose absorption.
    Ezekiel J. Emanuel, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • The ominous buzzing of phones, the commingling of accomplishment and humiliation, the sudden pathos of cheap glass awards, the rage at their now-former CEO’s $11 million paycheck… David Frankel’s film knew exactly which buttons to push in our particular audience.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Last month, Cherfilus-McCormick was found guilty of 25 House ethics violations, including acceptance of improper campaign contributions and commingling of campaign and personal funds.
    Lauren Peller, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There is no intermingling and no visitors, aside from medical staff, said Michael Wadman, the medical director of National Quarantine Unit.
    Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • Why was this intermingling of play and war interesting to you in the first place?
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • The talk among several NASCAR Hall of Fame voting panel members in post-election mingling on Tuesday was that this was the toughest vote yet.
    Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 19 May 2026
  • Many used the moment to get back up and roam around, mingling and networking.
    Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Such mergers of different sources of resentment were among the major causes for war in 1914.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
  • Khan’s greatest success was likely in deterring a larger number of mergers with the threat of regulatory pressure.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026

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“Compost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compost. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.

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